company union

company union
noun
a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger union
• Hypernyms: ↑union, ↑labor union, ↑trade union, ↑trades union, ↑brotherhood

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noun
: a labor union consisting of the employees of a single firm, having no affiliation with a larger outside union, and often felt to be dominated by the employer

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1. a labor union dominated by management rather than controlled by the membership.
2. a union confined to employees of one business or corporation.
[1910-15]

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company union noun (N American)
An association of workers within a single company, unaffiliated to any wider trade union body, a staff association
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Main Entry: ↑company

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company union,
1. a union of workers in one factory, store, or other business establishment, that is not part of a larger union.
2. a union of workers dominated by the employers.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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