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antilabor

antilabor

7.4
Being against labor unions and laws that help workers
  • adjective
  • /ˌæn.tɪˈleɪ.bɚ/
  • US
translation icon : antilaboral
  • The company adopted several antilabor policies that made it harder for workers to organize.

Examples

  • Critics argue that the reforms are antilabor and undermine workers' rights.

  • Union members protested against the antilabor legislation passed by the government.

  • The antilabor policies proposed by the government sparked widespread protests.

  • Many workers feel threatened by antilabor legislation.

  • The company's antilabor policies restricted workers from unionizing effectively.

  • Many activists rallied against the antilabor measures introduced by the new administration.

  • The recent changes in the law are seen as antilabor, causing concern among worker advocates.

How Opposed

antilabor
  • US
7.4
neutral
218 3.6

Surface Forms

antilabor positive
anti-labor positive
antilabour positive
anti-labour positive

Morphology

antilabor = labor (transparent) = anti + labor

The meaning is a straightforward combination of anti- meaning against or opposed to and labor.

Etymology

Antilabor comes from anti- meaning 'against' and labor meaning 'work' or 'workers', the same anti- you see in antibiotic. So antilabor describes policies or ideas that are against workers and unions.