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  • adjective Opposing workers.

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anti- +‎ worker

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Examples

  • "Republicans in this Congress have shown an alarming willingness to disrupt the basic functions of government to advance their partisan, antiworker agenda," Mr. Harkin said through an aide.

    Labor Board Races to Make Rulings Melanie Trottman 2011

  • Instead of engaging in antiworker rhetoric, Mr. Romney and his fellow Republicans should focus on creating economic policies that generate and sustain good jobs with decent wages and benefits, with the end goal of giving America's middle class the purchasing power it needs to revive the economy.

    Mitt Romney Can Get the Independents Needed to Win 2011

  • But why should Brazil, Argentina, Russia and China - countries which have all rejected IMF extreme austerity policies - vote for the European banker bailout and antiworker austerity packages, if the "consensus" of the IMF is broken?

    Robert Naiman: Could Congress Block Antiworker IMF "Bailouts" in Europe? 2010

  • But why should Brazil, Argentina, Russia and China - countries which have all rejected IMF extreme austerity policies - vote for the European banker bailout and antiworker austerity packages, if the "consensus" of the IMF is broken?

    Robert Naiman: Could Congress Block Anti-Worker IMF "Bailouts" in Europe? 2010

  • The labor organization will launch its "McCain Revealed" campaign to paint Mr. McCain as antiworker and to tie him to the economic policies of President Bush.

    If Spitzer Quits, Clinton Would Lose One of Her Superdelegates 2008

  • In fact, the Aquino regime retained or made worse the antiworker and antipeasant decrees of Marcos and General Ramos intensified the military campaigns of suppression against the revolutionary forces and the people.

    Introduction to Philippine Economy and Politics - Jose Maria Sison CPP Abhay N 2007

  • I ran for President because I was tired of 20 years of declining living standards, of 12 years of trickle-down economics and antiworker policies, and rhetoric that blamed people who are working harder for the problems that others did not respond to.

    Presidents Speech To The Afl Cio ITY National Archives 1993

  • The ultrareactionary makeup of the present U.S. administration has meant support for the most repressive, antipopular and antiworker regimes in the world.

    10TH WFTU CONGRESS 1982

  • In one major success, she led a four-year corporate campaign against Catholic Health Care West, a chain of California hospitals, branding it antiworker and lining up the support of several Catholic bishops.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • a spokeswoman for the Communications Workers of America, said, "This decision is very disappointing and is yet another in a long line of antiworker decisions from this labor board."

    Union Use of Company Email Is Limited 2007

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