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yellow-dog contract
[ yel-oh-dawg, -dog ]
noun
- a contract between a worker and an employer in which, as a condition of employment, the worker agrees not to remain in or join a union.
yellow-dog contract
noun
- a contract with an employer, now illegal, in which an employee agreed not to join a trade union during his employment
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yellow-dog contract1
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yellow-dog contract1
C20: from US yellow-dog anti-trade union, from yellow dog mongrel, contemptible person
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