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yellow-dog contract

[ yel-oh-dawg, -dog ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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