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—
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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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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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“Labor union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20union. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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