union scale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of union scale
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Many hoped her appearance would preface a new album or tour — a surefire post-Super Bowl play following an event that pays its performers union scale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
Even so, Ms. Gabriel remained keenly cognizant of the bottom line, particularly as the orchestra was being paid union scale.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2021
It is unlikely those workers will have a union scale.
From Time ● Nov. 19, 2013
Though most of these jobs are not governed by union rules, they can come with a paycheck that Mr. Penasso said was often not much lower than union scale.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2012
“We pay the union scale, and, while I don’t know, I believe there isn’t a man on the Cross that hasn’t a card.”
From The Plunderer by Douglas Duer
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