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non-ˈunion
1. [non- 1.] Failure to unite.
1892Syd. Soc. Lex., Non-union, the condition of a fractured bone, or other divided tissue, the ends of which fail to unite. 1909Daily Chron. 17 Feb. 1/6 Dr. Jameson..warned his hearers of the dangers of non-union, which might possibly lead to internecine war. 1963Lancet 12 Jan. 86/2 There are only two cases of delayed union or non-union of fractures.
2. attrib. [non- 4.] Not belonging to a trade-union; also, manufactured by non-union men.
1863Fawcett Pol. Econ. ii. ix. (1876) 244 A non-union man is subjected to so many petty annoyances that his life not unfrequently becomes a burden to him. 1890Daily News 13 Sept. 5/5 It was affirmed that the unionists would refuse to handle non-union wool. c1926‘Mixer’ Transport Workers' Song Bk. 28 Your ranks are broken through By the carping critic ‘ringnecks’. And non-union alienage. 1964S. M. Miller in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 309 The importance of organizing the non-union and rapidly growing white-collar workers. 1973L. Snelling Heresy ii. i. 61 Even if they stayed away I'm sure you could shoot the thing [sc. a film] with non-union people. 1974Times 10 May 11/6 The Daily News..has continued to be printed..by non-union staff.
Hence non-ˈunionist, one who does not belong to a trade-union; also used attrib.; non-ˈunionism, the principles of non-unionists; non-ˈunionize v. trans., to make non-union in character; to supply with non-union employees in place of union members; also non-ˈunionized ppl. a.
1861Illustr. Lond. News 7 Dec. 576/3 A non-unionist workman has been employed on the premises. 1884Manch. Exam. 2 Sept. 4/6 The miners are now encamped near the mines in order to prevent non-unionists from working. 1895Standard Dict., Non-unionism. 1901Daily Chron. 17 July 7/5 Strongholds of non-unionism. 1926Glasgow Herald 26 July 7 A motion was carried condemning the action of those Scottish newspaper proprietors who had non-unionised their offices since the strike. 1961W. Sheed Middle Class Education xviii. 334, I resent every last butler of yours. And when I think of those non-unionized chambermaids—cheezt! 1968Economist 20 July 19/2 If no union can attain 50 per cent of the votes, the plant remains non-unionised. 1974Black Panther 16 Mar. 15/4 Many non-unionized enterprises were forced to close down as well. |