nonunion
adjective
non·union
ˌnän-ˈyün-yən 
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.
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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
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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
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“Nonunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonunion. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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nonunion
adjective
non·union
(ˈ)nän-ˈyün-yən
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
: failure of the fragments of a broken bone to knit together
Legal Definition
nonunion
adjective
non·union
ˌnän-ˈyü-nyən
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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