单词 | yellow union |
释义 | > as lemmasyellow union 10. Designating a trade union which favours the interests of the employers (as opposed to employees) or is opposed to militant action or strikes (frequently in yellow union); (hence) of, belonging to, or characteristic of such a trade union. Often depreciative in later use. [Originally with reference to a particular French trade union, after French syndicat jaune (1900 or earlier), so called with reference to the colour of their badges, itself apparently so called in contrast to syndicat rouge , lit. ‘red union’ (1900 or earlier) so called with reference to the symbolic colour of socialism (compare red adj. 18).] ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > those involved in labour relations > [adjective] > opposed to militant action or unionism yellow dog1894 yellow1901 1901 Times 23 Feb. 7/5 By the side of the [French] miners' union, which appears to be a regular Socialist organization known as the ‘Red Union’, was formed a new union..which opposes the tricolour flag to the red flag and is known as the ‘Yellow Union’. 1901 Standard 9 Mar. 5/1 Complaints of workmen having been threatened with dismissal if they should refuse to join the Yellow Syndicate. 1902 Manch. Guardian 9 June 8/6 These representatives of what are called the ‘yellow’ syndicates of the Continent..were, it was alleged, not bona-fide trade unionists, and their unions were only bastard unions. 1909 Iowa Unionist 17 Sept. 1/4 A small organization of workers [in Sweden], classed among the ‘yellow unions’ and hitherto accused of running the errands of the employers. 1920 Glasgow Herald 12 Sept. 7 The railwaymen..will be content to follow the lead of the General Confederation of labour and stick to the Amsterdam International, which the dictators of Russia have labelled ‘yellow’—that is to say ‘blackleg’. 1922 B. G. de Montgomery Brit. & Continental Labour Policy vi. 58 The bus-traffic and road-transport were organized by the members of the ‘yellow’ or anti-strike syndicates, and by the bourgeois class. 1939 A. Philip in H. A. Marquand Organized Labour in Four Continents 51 The Confederation of Professional Unions, a ‘yellow’ organization benefiting from employer support. 1957 M. P. Fogarty Christian Democracy xv. 192 Widespread support was given to the yellow unions, notably by the clergy. 1972 Jrnl. Contemp. Hist. 7 206 France was regarded as the classical land of yellow trade unionism. 2006 Jrnl. Lat. Amer. Stud. 38 152 The unions with ‘yellow’ leadership in the maritime area were those representing caulkers, painters..and polishers. 2014 Mercury (S. Africa) (Nexis) 6 May We submit to the yellow unions, that are colluding with the state and capital to pester members to return to work outside an agreement, to desist from these desperate attempts. < as lemmas |
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