nonunion
adjective
non·union
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Definition of nonunion
1
: not belonging to or connected with a trade union
nonunion carpenters
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: not recognizing or favoring trade unions or their members
3
: not produced or worked on by members of a trade union
nonunion lettuce
Examples of nonunion in a Sentence
They are cutting costs by using nonunion labor.
It's a nonunion construction firm.
Recent Examples on the Web
Looming in the background are competitive pressures from the nonunion transplant factories. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "Volkswagen's factory workers in the US reject union," 15 June 2019 Bouchard said the idea for the mill was his brainstorm: a new environmentally friendly, low-cost, nonunion facility that will roll sheets of lightweight aluminum that are increasingly in demand to build cars and airplanes. — Anchorage Daily News, "McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a project in his home state," 14 Aug. 2019 The promoter had already hosted the concert multiple times with nonunion workers. — Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, "Three years later, roller-coaster City Hall extortion case is going to trial," 14 July 2019 The contract is being watched by more than just union members because some GE nonunion sites follow the terms of the agreement, including changes to health-care benefits, at many sites, according to union officials and nonunion workers. — Thomas Gryta, WSJ, "GE Union Workers Reject New Labor Deal," 10 July 2019 Krebs said the gap between unionized and nonunion plants is shrinking. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "Volkswagen's factory workers in the US reject union," 15 June 2019 Meanwhile, Carney says, GE got around its unions by opening a new aviation factory in Alabama last year with nonunion labor and expanding another one in that state this year. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "In GE contract talks, job security is apt to be the union’s focus," 9 June 2019 If your weld training is formal and under the auspices of a union, nonunion construction organization, or technical school, some form of certification will be part of your training. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "How to Become a Skilled Tradesperson," 13 Mar. 2019 Hormel was threatened by new rivals with nonunion plants and far lower wages. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "Richard Knowlton Saved Maker of Spam From the Meat Grinder," 22 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonunion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nonunion
nonunion
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of nonunion
: not belonging to a labor union
: not accepting labor unions : not having employees who are members of a labor union
See the full definition for nonunion in the English Language Learners Dictionary
nonunion
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non·union
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Medical Definition of nonunion
: failure of the fragments of a broken bone to knit together
nonunion
adjective
non·union
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Legal Definition of nonunion
1
: not belonging to or connected with a labor union
nonunion carpenters
2
: not recognizing or favoring labor unions or their members
3
: not produced or worked on by members of a labor union
nonunion lettuce