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
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The company paid anti-union consulting firm The Rayla Group more than $5 million, according to its 2025 LM-10 union consultant expenditure report.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The initiatives have been promoted by the Freedom Foundation, an anti-union national think tank.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The contract’s $20 wage provision is on par with wage increases that Unite Here won last year for hundreds of Houston hospitality workers including at the Hilton Americas-Houston following a historic 40-day strike, a string of victories that shows union power in a traditionally anti-union state.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, Perez said branches are leaving the union because of high turnover in retail banking, which dilutes the original union-supporting staff and allows the company to re-educate new hires with anti-union talking points.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The initiatives have been promoted by the Freedom Foundation, an anti-union national think tank.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The contract’s $20 wage provision is on par with wage increases that Unite Here won last year for hundreds of Houston hospitality workers including at the Hilton Americas-Houston following a historic 40-day strike, a string of victories that shows union power in a traditionally anti-union state.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, Perez said branches are leaving the union because of high turnover in retail banking, which dilutes the original union-supporting staff and allows the company to re-educate new hires with anti-union talking points.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-union. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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