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green ban
A union ban imposed to protect environmental, heritage or community interests.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “green ban” means a union ban imposed to protect environmental, heritage or community interests.
Where it came from
The term was coined in Australia in the early 1970s in the Builders Labourers Federation campaigns.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established