non-union firm
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non-union
adjective
uk/ˌnɒnˈjuː.njən/us/ˌnɑːnˈjuː.njən/
used to refer to a company or organization that does not employ workers who belong to a union, or a person who does not belong to ...
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firm
noun[C]
uk/fɜːm/us/fɝːm/
a company offering a professional service, for example a company ...
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But in anon-unionfirm, the employees might form a committee to become the representatives of the workers in that firm.
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That is anon-unionfirm.
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Firms that desire to keep good relations, built up with their workforce over a period of years, may find that they are undercut by anon-unionfirm.
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What other reason is there for them having suffered loss or being affected adversely but that this man chose the union firm instead of thenon-unionfirm?
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As regards such representatives and committees the section and the regulations do not apply to non-union firms and place no requirement upon them.
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It makes it unlawful to exclude non-union firms from tendering lists.
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In some cases they have refused to allow non-union firms even to tender for contracts.
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Therefore, its effect could be seriously to weaken the protection which this clause gives to non-union firms.
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Finally, it is entirely unreasonable to expect ratepayers to pay the price for the prejudice of certain local authorities against non-union firms.
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It is designed to protect non-union firms and their employees from having unions and union membership forced upon them from outside by commercial pressure.
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It is another that that friend should, even in non-union firms, necessarily be a union official.
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Secondly, they would exclude non-union firms from tendering for contracts.
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It the amendment allows contracts to be given to non-union firms—if there is an incentive to do so, to avoid a penalty—the trade unions will oppose sub-contracting.
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