nonunion

adjective

non·​union ˌnän-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
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 utility offered buyouts to 4,900 nonunion employees in May, and it was reported that about 400 employees accepted the offer. Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024 New members could flip the board’s ideology — from one that wants to rein in charter schools to one that supports these independent and mostly nonunion public schools. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 In a world of scarce resources and priorities, however, nonunion workers bear the costs of current industrial and trade policies. Desirée Leclercq, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 After union members ratified contracts, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai and Tesla announced pay raises for their nonunion U.S. workers. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024 On Wednesday, Trump is scheduled to speak in a suburb of Detroit at a nonunion auto parts maker, instead of joining the Republican presidential debate. Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023 Successfully negotiating union contracts at the company, an iconic brand in a largely nonunion industry that under Schultz had become a poster child for resisting organizing, could help galvanize many more campaigns. Josh Eidelson, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 To help encourage nonunion tip-earners to work Super Bowl weekend, some Las Vegas employers are charging customers extra. Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2024 The endorsement may also sway nonunion blue-collar white males, who have been voting more for Republicans than in the past, Rothenberg said. Tom Krisher, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonunion was in 1863

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Cite this Entry

“Nonunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonunion. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

nonunion

adjective
non·​union (ˈ)nän-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
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 How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
: failure of the fragments of a broken bone to knit together

Legal Definition

nonunion

adjective
non·​union ˌnän-ˈyü-nyən How to pronounce nonunion (audio)
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
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