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
I had thought Onelife might be unwilling to spend big on a union buster.
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
Piloted by the successful union buster Frank Lorenzo, Texas Air also acquired Eastern and Frontier airlines in a drive to become the largest U.S. carrier.
From Time Magazine Archive
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