anti-union
adjective
an·ti-union
ˌan-tē-ˈyün-yən 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antiunion
: opposed to or hostile toward labor unions
an anti-union environment
anti-union sentiment
anti-union policies
Examples of anti-union in a Sentence
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The plants have television monitors in break rooms and cafeterias that run pro-company and anti-union messaging.
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Stephen J. Silvia, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The union already has filed unfair labor practice complaints against the company alleging that management and anti-union consultants tried to intimidate workers.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Automakers also put up television monitors throughout the plants displaying anti-union messaging and donated to local churches, charities, and politicians important to the community.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Analysts expected a difficult contest at the Alabama Mercedes-Benz facilities because the company conducted an anti-union campaign, whereas officials at Volkswagen had remained neutral toward worker organization efforts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 May 2024
Following an investigation, the board’s general counsel, Julia Montgomery, alleged that Wonderful trampled its workers’ unionization rights through numerous anti-union actions, including coercing them to submit declarations rescinding their authorizations.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But unlike at Volkswagen, Mercedes workers say they have been barraged at work with anti-union videos highlighting the failures of unions elsewhere and forced to join closed-door meetings with lawyers.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 13 May 2024
This is the Deep South, after all, where anti-union attitudes are enshrined in state constitutions.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
Michael Hiltzik: The UAW sends a lightning bolt into anti-union states with a huge victory at a VW plant.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Stephen J. Silvia, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The union already has filed unfair labor practice complaints against the company alleging that management and anti-union consultants tried to intimidate workers.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Automakers also put up television monitors throughout the plants displaying anti-union messaging and donated to local churches, charities, and politicians important to the community.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Analysts expected a difficult contest at the Alabama Mercedes-Benz facilities because the company conducted an anti-union campaign, whereas officials at Volkswagen had remained neutral toward worker organization efforts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 May 2024
Following an investigation, the board’s general counsel, Julia Montgomery, alleged that Wonderful trampled its workers’ unionization rights through numerous anti-union actions, including coercing them to submit declarations rescinding their authorizations.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But unlike at Volkswagen, Mercedes workers say they have been barraged at work with anti-union videos highlighting the failures of unions elsewhere and forced to join closed-door meetings with lawyers.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 13 May 2024
This is the Deep South, after all, where anti-union attitudes are enshrined in state constitutions.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
Michael Hiltzik: The UAW sends a lightning bolt into anti-union states with a huge victory at a VW plant.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Anti-union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-union. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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