anti-labour
adjective
UK(USanti-labor,antilabor)uk/ˌæn.tiˈleɪ.bər/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈleɪ.bɚ//ˌæn.taɪˈleɪ.bɚ/opposedto or notsupportingtheworkersin acompanyorindustry:
The use oftroopsto end thestrikewasseenasevidenceof the government'sstronganti-labourstance.
Thecommitteemonitoredanti-labourlegislationand wassympathetictoworkers'unions.
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labournoun(WORK)UK
- Unionsaccusedprivateequityfirmsofprofiteeringat theexpenseofworkersthroughunfairtaxbreaks,asset-strippingtechniques, and anti-labourpractices.
- He wasaccusedoffocusingon anagendathat was very anti-environment, very anti-consumer, and very anti-labour.
Workers in general
- a man/woman of actionidiom
- beaver
- cutter
- drudge
- gang
- grafter
- labour
- machinist
- manpower
- night shift
- peon
- relay
- shift
- skeleton staff
- staff
- staffing
- team player
- the shop floor
- workhorse
- working party