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

Recent Examples on the Web Ahead of the vote, hundreds of Disneyland employees protested outside the world-famous theme park on July 17, calling for better wages and denouncing anti-union practices. Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 20 July 2024 Traditionally, the Republican Party has pushed for anti-union legislation. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024 An anti-union group put up a billboards outside the convention calling O'Brien two-faced for engaging with Republicans. Sophia Cai, Axios, 15 July 2024 Then 16 sticks of dynamite exploded at the anti-union newspaper, and people began dying. Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-union 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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