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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Steamfitters were staging protests outside the Pfizer site, accusing the MetroLoft — which employs a mix of union and nonunion contractors — of building on the cheap and tolerating unsafe work conditions. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Editor Efren Pardilla, who received a Contract Services Letter and has worked in reality television for most of his career, worked on nonunion reality dating shows. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Union officials accused the project’s developer of compromising safety — most notably by using cheaper, nonunion labor for most of the work. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

There is another San Diego County REI, in Carlsbad, that is nonunion. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nonunion

• communion
• disunion
• antiunion
• union

Kids Definition

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