Sentence examples for off unions from inspiring English sources

Wal-Mart uses hardball tactics to ward off unions.

Wal-Mart Stores could be grilled over the bare-knuckle tactics it uses to fight off unions and for not covering more of its workers' medical costs.

Abbott's party has been eyeing off unions since forever and previous Coalition governments have initiated similar inquiries, such as the Cole Royal Commission in 2001.

You start laying off union people, who do you think is the backbone of this country?

Builders are compelled to hire expensive unionised labour to ward off union bosses' threats of spurious CEQA suits.

Silver's implication set off union leaders, who said it was the owners who essentially issued an ultimatum — an even split or nothing — and called off the talks.

The decision produced months of embarrassing publicity, especially when Mr. Coughlin claimed he had used the money to pay off union spies for Wal-Mart.

After taking Sunday off, union negotiators began "high-level financial discussions" with Ford on Monday, according to a memo they posted online.

"They went with their suitcase full of dollars to buy off union leaders at Sidor, to keep Sidor shut down," he claimed.

Con Ed had angered the union by demanding changes in pension and health care benefits and by cutting off union workers' health insurance at the beginning of the lockout, which was a defensive measure against the threat of a strike.

While it's true that unionized employees earn better wages and benefits, the existence of unions has forced employers to raise wages and benefits for nonunionized workers to stave off union drives, thus raising the floor for all workers.