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antiunion

American  
[an-tee-yoon-yuhn, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈjun jən, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. opposed to trade unions or unionism.


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of antiunion

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


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The staunchly antiunion Ford also hoped it would head off attempts at labor organizing.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

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

Using Wisconsin as an example, he said, “You just don’t have the animus between union and antiunion here that you have in some other places.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 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

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