trade union Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
    union; trades union; brotherhood; labor union.
    • you have to join the union in order to get a job

WordNet


trades" un`ion, Trade" un`ion (Also<
  • trades union
  • Trade union
)
Definitions
  1. An organized combination among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights, privileges, and interests with respect to wages, hours of labor, customs, etc.

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