anti-union

adjective

an·​ti-union ˌan-tē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce anti-union (audio)
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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Darrell Belcher, a VW worker who voted against the union originally and is helping to organize the current anti-union campaign. The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Rusty Brown, the director of special projects at the Freedom Foundation in Washington, an anti-union group, urged the Senate to approve the bill. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 The men who flocked to spring training sites were called scabs, cast as anti-union phonies. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 His anti-union stance caused city employees to work without new contracts or raises for several years. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-union

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-union was in 1866

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“Anti-union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-union. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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