union buster
Americannoun
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any of a group of persons hired by a company to disperse picketers, end a strike or job action, etc., especially by violence or intimidation.
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any person or group that tries to destroy or weaken a union, as through prosecution or intimidation.
The district attorney has a reputation as a union buster.
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Some of us said "you have to let us in," and asked the union buster who was blocking the door, "What's your name, show us your worker identification badge. Do you work here?"
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2022
Vickie Eslinger, who worked closely with Childs at the firm, said in an interview it was “ludicrous” to call Childs a union buster or antilabor.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
As the strike approached, the influence of the union buster began to show.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
He joined a Massey subsidiary as an accountant in 1982, rose through the ranks while developing a reputation as a union buster, and became chief executive in 2000.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2017
That maneuver earned Lorenzo a reputation as a union buster.
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