nonunion

adjective

non·​union ˌnän-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
1
: not belonging to or connected with a trade union
nonunion carpenters
2
: not recognizing or favoring trade unions or their members
3
: not produced or worked on by members of a trade union
nonunion lettuce

Examples of nonunion in a Sentence

They are cutting costs by using nonunion labor. It's a nonunion construction firm.
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Resentment also built after the union accepted a series of concessions, including the end of traditional pension plans, in 2011 and 2013, in order to get Boeing to drop plans to build more nonunion plants. Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024 Even after accounting for demographic, educational, and regional differences in local labor markets, wage inequality is significantly lower among nonunion workers in areas and industries that are highly unionized. Bruce Western, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012 Mickey Mouse makes 36% more at Disneyland than at Disney World Equity has been circulating a list of key issues facing nonunion Disneyland characters and parade performers that include pay, annual raises, safety, costumes, scheduling, seniority and job security. Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024 Some labor experts also said the Teamsters had not made as forceful a push as the U.A.W. to organize nonunion workers after securing a new contract with UPS. Peter Eavis, New York Times, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonunion 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonunion was in 1863

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“Nonunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonunion. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

nonunion

adjective
non·​union (ˈ)nän-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
1
: not belonging to a trade union
nonunion carpenters
2
: not recognizing or favoring trade unions or their members
nonunion employers

Medical Definition

nonunion

noun
non·​union -ˈyün-yən How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
: failure of the fragments of a broken bone to knit together

Legal Definition

nonunion

adjective
non·​union ˌnän-ˈyü-nyən How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
1
: not belonging to or connected with a labor union
nonunion carpenters
2
: not recognizing or favoring labor unions or their members
3
: not produced or worked on by members of a labor union
nonunion lettuce
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