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
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
Answering work emails is in contravention of the 1870 act which prohibits the government from receiving free labour.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2011
In free labour, where there is competition, you exact the greatest possible returns for the least possible expenditure; a man is worked as a machine; he is paid for what he produces, and nothing more.
From Diary in America, Series One by Marryat, Frederick
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