nonunion
non·un·ion / nänˈyoōnyən/ • adj. not belonging or relating to a labor union: nonunion farm workers | nonunion agreements. ∎ (of a company) not having labor union members: a high proportion of newly established firms are nonunion. ∎ not done or produced by members of a labor union: he sells nonunion doughnuts.
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