yellow-dog contract

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Noun yellow-dog contract has 1 sense

yellow-dog contract - a now-illegal labor contract whereby the employee agrees not to join a trade union
--₁ is a kind of labor contract, labor agreement, collective agreement

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Term: Yellow-Dog Contract

Definition: A yellow-dog contract refers to a labor agreement or contract where workers are required to pledge not to join a labor union as a condition of employment.

Sample sentences:

He had to sign a yellow-dog contract in order to get the job.
Workers were furious about the yellow-dog contract imposed by the company.
She refused to sign a yellow-dog contract as it violated her rights as a worker.

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