double-breasting

American  

[duhb-uhl-bres-ting] / ˈdʌb əlˈbrɛs tɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of employing nonunion workers, especially in a separate division, to supplement the work of higher-paid union workers.

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Etymology

Origin of double-breasting

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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double-breasting

In turn, Equity opened the double-breasting grievance against the Weisslers and their company, which was found to have a financial interest in the non-Equity tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2023

Equally controversial is a bill that would prohibit the widespread construction-industry practice known as "double-breasting," in which companies operate two subsidiaries, one unionized and the other nonunion.

From Time Magazine Archive

This week the House is expected to vote on, and is likely to approve, the double-breasting legislation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such is the case at Phelps Inc., a 2,000-employee construction firm based in Greeley, Colo., that engages in double-breasting.

From Time Magazine Archive