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antiunion

American  
[an-tee-yoon-yuhn, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈyun yən, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. opposed to trade unions or unionism.


Other Word Forms

  • antiunionism noun
  • antiunionist noun

Etymology

Origin of antiunion

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; anti- + union

Example Sentences

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The company has said repeatedly that all claims against it of antiunion activity are “categorically false.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023

He was being shown around by a pro-labor City Council member named Arthur Houghton; the antiunion Times despised him, of course, and mocked him as “Spook Howton,” because he had supposedly conducted séances.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Sae-A had already been shifting production to lower-cost Nicaragua, where labor groups also report antiunion repression.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2012

Naomi Walker, the A.F.L.-C.I.O.’s director of state government relations, said many voters would oppose the antiunion efforts.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2011

Fannie was arrested for defying the antiunion injunction, but the judge let her off with a warning.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell