labor unionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈleɪ.bə ˌjuː.ni.ən/us/ˈleɪ.bɚ ˌjuː.ni.ən/US UK trade unionan organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights, and discusses their pay and working conditions with employers:
The government's proposals have been strongly criticized by labor unions.
The rally was organized by local labor union officials.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Industrial relations
- arbitrate
- arbitration
- bargaining power
- closed shop
- collective bargaining
- convenor
- flying picket
- free collective bargaining
- guild
- industrial relations
- labour relations
- local
- non-union
- organized labour
- student union
- the TUC
- trade union
- union
- unionize
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