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company union

noun

a labor union dominated by management rather than controlled by the membership.
a union confined to employees of one business or corporation.

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Nearby words

company officer, company secretary, company sergeant major, company store, company town, company union, company woman, compar., comparable, comparable worth, comparatist

Origin of company union

First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for company union

company union

noun

mainly US and Canadian an unaffiliated union of workers usually restricted to a single business enterprise
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