a nonunion worker

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• scab — n 1: a worker who refuses to join a labor union 2: a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended 3: a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike: strike breaker 4: one who works… …   Law dictionary

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• non|un|ion — «non YOON yuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not belonging to a labor union: »a nonunion worker. 2. not following labor union rules: »nonunion working conditions. 3. not recognizing or favoring labor unions: »a nonunion company. 4. manufactured by… …   Useful english dictionary

• free rider — noun : one who gets or tries to benefit by a free ride tried to run a restaurant but failed because of too many friends who were free riders specifically : a worker who enjoys the benefits derived from a union contract and activities without… …   Useful english dictionary

• free rider — free riding, n. 1. Informal. a person who obtains something without effort or cost. 2. a nonunion worker who enjoys the benefits of union activities. Also, free rider. * * * …   Universalium

• industrial relations — 1. the dealings or relations of an industrial concern with its employees, with labor in general, with the public, etc. 2. the administration of such relations, esp. to maintain goodwill for an industrial concern. [1900 05] * * * Introduction also …   Universalium

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• Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers — The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers (commonly known as the AA) was an American labor union formed in 1876 and which represented iron and steel workers. It partnered with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, CIO, in November,… …   Wikipedia

• organized labour — Introduction also called  trade unionism,        association and activities of workers in a trade or industry for the purpose of obtaining or assuring improvements in working conditions through their collective action. Great Britain (United… …   Universalium