non-union labour
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnon-unionandlabour
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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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labour
noun
uk/ˈleɪ.bər/us/ˈleɪ.bɚ/
practical work, especially when it involves hard ...
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(Definition ofnon-unionandlabourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Evennon-unionlabouris engaged in preference to him.
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Sub-contracting to those who undercut wages and prices withnon-unionlabourwill now be given legal approval if this clause is passed.
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This is a dispute between union andnon-unionlabour.
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It should not be decided simply on the basis of whether union ornon-unionlabouris involved.
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Yet, seemingly, they are prepared to advocate that scrounging, when practised bynon-unionlabour, should be applauded and rewarded.
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No local authority ought to accept a contract for goods produced bynon-unionlabour.
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We were dealing with the product ofnon-unionlaboursupplied to a local council.
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First, he will remove immunity from refusing to work withnon-unionlabour.
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In other countriesnon-unionlabouris employed and, almost by definition, that means that production is low cost.
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That interest was aroused because the claim was not thatnon-unionlabourshould not be employed; all the persons concerned were trade unionists.
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It operates with old buses of between 10 and 13 years of age and usesnon-unionlabour.
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Goods made by an employer during a strike with the assistance ofnon-unionlabour, or by another firm, may continue to be blacked indefinitely.
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Employers who want to maintain good relations with their trade union work force will find that their contracts are undercut by firms that employnon-unionlabour.
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It will be useful to know whether the standards are lower—as commonly alleged—because of smaller operators working on lower costs and cutting corners and payingnon-unionlabour.
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It withdrew recognition from the union and subsequently employednon-unionlabour, some of it after an advertisement in local newspapers which specifically asked for recruitment ofnon-unionlabour.
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Ifnon-unionlabouris allowed on the site, thatnon-unionlabourmay be seeking better conditions, and may decide to organise themselves and perhaps join a trade union.
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The unionists retaliated by raiding shearing sheds, harassingnon-unionlabourand committing acts of sabotage, although the incidents of actual violence or arson were few.
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Thousands of armed soldiers protectednon-unionlabourand arrested strike leaders.
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The issue in the strike was whether employers were entitled to usenon-unionlabour.
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The court also ordered the union to provide employees to the company, and in default, the company was able to usenon-unionlabour.
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