nonunion
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4.3
- noun
- /nɑnˈjunɪn/
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no sindical
- New state income data released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows the importance of unions in boosting incomes for all middle-class households—union and nonunion alike.
Examples
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Many companies prefer to hire nonunion workers to avoid paying union dues.
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Due to budget cuts, the organization has decided to hire only nonunion staff for the upcoming project.
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Many GOP candidates make excellent policy propositions that would benefit the country and all demographics: black or white, undocumented or documented, rich or poor, union or nonunion.
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"As the industry or technology tweaks, it often does so in a way that's freelance or nonunion," says Justin Molito, director of organizing with the Writers' Guild of America East.
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New Jersey Governor Christie said on Friday, "I've been on the phone with PSE&G, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, JCP&L, Jersey Central Power & Light, and the union, and they've all absolutely promised me they would never turn away a single worker, whether they were union or nonunion, and I wouldn't allow it."
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The nonunion workers at the factory have different benefits compared to their unionized counterparts.
Synonyms
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3.4
Someone who does not belong to a club or group
A person not connected to any group, organization, or political party
Antonyms
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A person who belongs to a group of workers who protect pay and working conditions
How Unionized
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4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonunion combines non- 'not' and union 'a group that joins', and it names a person or group who does not belong to a labor union.