Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellow union

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
yel-low u-nion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

yellow unions (plural)

Synonyms

company union scab union

Questions

What does yellow union mean?
A trade union that is dominated or influenced by an employer and thus not properly independent.
Where does yellow union come from?
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.

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