trade unionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtreɪd ˈjuː.ni.ən/us/ˌtreɪd ˈjuː.ni.ən/UK UK also trades union, US labor 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 the trade unions.
The rally was organized by local trade union officials.
See also
the TUC
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Industrial relations
- arbitrate
- arbitration
- bargaining power
- closed shop
- collective bargaining
- convenor
- flying picket
- free collective bargaining
- guild
- industrial relations
- labor union
- labour relations
- local
- non-union
- shop steward
- student union
- the TUC
- union
- unionize
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trade unionism
noun [ U ] uk/-ɪ.zəm/us
trade unionist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌtreɪdˈjuː.ni.ən.ɪst/us