yellow-dog contract
[ yel-oh-dawg, -dog ]
/ ˈyɛl oʊˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg /
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.
Origin of yellow-dog contract
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Words nearby yellow-dog contract
British Dictionary definitions for yellow-dog contract
yellow-dog contract
noun
US
a contract with an employer, now illegal, in which an employee agreed not to join a trade union during his employment
Word Origin for yellow-dog contract
C20: from US
yellow-dog anti-trade union, from
yellow dog mongrel, contemptible person