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Worker, one not pro (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anti

'not pro' is the definition.
('anti' is the opposite to 'pro')

'worker one' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'ant'+'i'='ANTI'

(Other definitions for anti that I've seen before include "Adversary" , "Opposition member" , "One who is against (something)" , "Naysayer" , "Who pooh-poohs all" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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