anti-union

adjective

an·​ti-union ˌan-tē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce anti-union (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antiunion
: opposed to or hostile toward labor unions
an anti-union environment
anti-union sentiment
anti-union policies

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Enactment of a 2011 anti-union state law, championed by Republicans, sparked weeks of protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national battle over union rights. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 The university had asked the board to throw out the union drive filing, echoing anti-union arguments made by Amazon and Starbucks during union pushes from those companies that painted the labor board as unconstitutional. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 The company paid anti-union consulting firm The Rayla Group more than $5 million, according to its 2025 LM-10 union consultant expenditure report. — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026 The initiatives have been promoted by the Freedom Foundation, an anti-union national think tank. — Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-union

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-union was in 1866

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“Anti-union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-union. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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