nonunion

American  

[non-yoon-yuhn] / nɒnˈyun yən /

adjective

1. not belonging to a labor union.

   nonunion workers.

2. not recognizing or accepting a labor union or union policy.

   a nonunion factory.

3. not manufactured by labor union workers.

4. antiunion.

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noun

1. Medicine/Medical. failure of a broken bone to heal.

nonunion British  

/ nɒnˈjuːnjən /

adjective

1. not belonging or related to a trade union

   nonunion workers

2. not favouring or employing union labour

   a nonunion shop

3. not produced by union labour

   nonunion shirts

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noun

1. pathol failure of broken bones or bone fragments to heal

Etymology

Origin of nonunion

First recorded in 1860–65; non- + union

Example Sentences

Charters are privately operated, mostly nonunion public schools that compete for students with district-operated campuses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Delpique is known to personally fill in for a sous chef or other nonunion worker, meaning his days can start at 6 a.m. and end close to midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

As female workers entered the workforce in record numbers, the growing pool of low-skill workers faced increasing competition for jobs, most of which were now nonunion, low-wage and often part-time or temporary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

But in nonunion workplaces, A.I.-driven pay differences could stop organizing efforts in their tracks.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2024

The next day, September 13, 1909, Marx & Haas locked out all one thousand union workers and gave their jobs to nonunion people.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell