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labor union
noun
: an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions
members of a labor union with job protection under a collective bargaining agreement with the employer—Seth Sandronsky
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But labor unions worry that driving jobs might be lost to the technology.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Many in the crowd wore shirts identifying themselves with labor unions that have lined up behind Harris and for weeks have played an outsized role in mobilizing voters.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
This is the case with most labor unions: The Democrats portray themselves as the party of organized labor, yet the majority of rank and file is in Trump's camp, even as the national leadership continues to endorse the Democratic candidate.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
These frameworks have been championed by NGOs, labor unions and community groups to make good food much less expensive at point of sale.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Labor union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20union. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
labor union
noun
: an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and advance the interests of its members concerning wages, benefits, and working conditions
Legal Definition
labor union
noun
: a labor organization usually consisting of workers of the same trade that is formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests (as through collective bargaining) in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions see also craft union, bargaining unit
Note: Labor unions and employers are subject to the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Wagner Act), as amended by the Labor Management Relations (Taft-Hartley) Act and the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure (Landrum-Griffin) Act. The NLRA authorized the establishment of the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency which administers the provisions of the Act.
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