free labour
Britishnoun
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the labour of workers who are not members of trade unions
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such workers collectively
Example Sentences
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"A good indication of whether prisoners freely consent to work is whether the conditions of employment approximate those of a free labour relationship," the spokesperson said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2023
Capitalising upon the free labour of K-influencers, the government reposts and shares their content on official YouTube channels.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
Even as the state of the economy began to improve, companies found they couldn’t shake their reliance on free labour; it was too easy to skimp by relying on a steady stream of unpaid drudges.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2018
According to the TUC, workers put in 2.1bn unpaid hours last year – that’s an astonishing £33.6bn of free labour.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2017
It is evident, however, that such emancipation as did take place was conditioned by the supply of free labour, primarily, that is, by the rising surplus of population.
From Mediaeval Socialism by Jarrett, Bede
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