union buster

union buster
union-busting, adj., n.
1. any of a group of persons hired by a company to disperse picketers, end a strike or job action, etc., esp. by violence or intimidation.
2. any person or group that tries to destroy or weaken a union, as through prosecution or intimidation: The district attorney has a reputation as a union buster.

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