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churn and burn

churn and burn noun: a union-busting tactic where a business focuses on hiring new workers who are not unionists, so that the influence of the union will gradually decrease as its supporters leave.

Noun

churn and burn (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A union-busting tactic where a business focuses on hiring new workers who are not unionists, so that the influence of the union will gradually decrease as its supporters leave.

Questions about churn and burn

What does churn and burn mean?
Churn and burn means a union-busting tactic where a business focuses on hiring new workers who are not unionists, so that the influence of the union will gradually decrease as its supporters leave.
What part of speech is churn and burn?
Churn and burn is a noun.

Words near churn and burn in the dictionary

  1. churme
  2. churmes
  3. churms
  4. churmuri
  5. churn
  6. churn and burn
  7. churn boy
  8. churn boys
  9. churn drill
  10. churn drills
  11. churn out

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