union scale

noun

1. scale ³( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of union scale¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

His labor charges were on a per diem basis and considerably under the union scale that then prevailed.

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In general, the union scale of wages and hours of labor were adopted, but the open shop was maintained.

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Two hundred dollars a month—and the union scale was a hundred and fifty!

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I'll pay you the union scale and not a blasted cent more or less.

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