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yellow union

yellow union noun: a trade union that is dominated or influenced by an employer and thus not properly independent.

Noun

yellow union (plural yellow unions)

  1. A trade union that is dominated or influenced by an employer and thus not properly independent.

Synonyms of yellow union

Forms of yellow union

pluralyellow unions

Origin of yellow union

In reference to the Fédération nationale des Jaunes de France (National Federation of the Yellows of France), formed in 1902, with yellow chosen in opposition to the red associated with socialism.

Questions about yellow union

What does yellow union mean?
Yellow union means a trade union that is dominated or influenced by an employer and thus not properly independent.
What part of speech is yellow union?
Yellow union is a noun.
What is the plural of yellow union?
The plural of yellow union is yellow unions.

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