2. Not employing trade union members; not recognizing or favoring trades unions or trades-unionists; as, a nonunion contractor; a nonunion subcontractor. -- {Non*un"ion*ism}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Nonunion — also means a workforce that does not belong to a trade union. Nonunion is permanent failure of healing following a broken bone. Nonunion is a serious complication of a fracture and may occur when the fracture moves too much, has a poor blood… … Wikipedia
nonunion — non·union /ˌnän yü nyən/ adj 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 … Law dictionary
nonunion — [nän′yo͞on′yən] n. failure to mend or unite: said of a broken bone adj. 1. not belonging to a labor union 2. not made or serviced by union workers or under conditions required by a labor union 3. refusing to recognize, or sign a contract with, a… … English World dictionary
nonunion — adjective Date: 1863 1. not belonging to or connected with a trade union < nonunion carpenters > 2. not recognizing or favoring trade unions or their members 3. not produced or worked on by members of a trade union < nonunion lettuce > … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonunion — /non yoohn yeuhn/, adj. 1. not belonging to a labor union: nonunion workers. 2. not recognizing or accepting a labor union or union policy: a nonunion factory. 3. not manufactured by labor union workers. 4. antiunion. n. 5. Med. failure of a… … Universalium
nonunion — adjective not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union nonunion carpenters a nonunion contractor • Ant: ↑union • Similar to: ↑open, ↑unorganized, ↑unorganised, ↑nonu … Useful english dictionary
nonunion — non|un|ion [ nan juniən ] adjective not a member of a LABOR union a. a nonunion company does not make agreements with LABOR unions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nonunion — non•un•ion [[t]nɒnˈyun yən[/t]] adj. 1) cvb bus not belonging to a labor union 2) cvb bus not recognizing or accepting labor unions: a nonunion factory[/ex] 3) cvb bus not produced by union workers • Etymology: 1860–65 non•un′ion•ist, n … From formal English to slang
nonunion goods — Articles produced by a nonunion shop … Ballentine's law dictionary
nonunion shop — noun 1. : an establishment in which the employer recognizes no labor union and excludes from employment anyone affiliated with a labor union 2. : a shop in which a labor union forbids its members to accept employment * * * a shop or business in… … Useful english dictionary
