labor union
labor union · labor unions
об'єднання, союз, унія
союз, объединение, соединение
Vereinigung, Union, Verein
A continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving…A continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment; a trade union.
» They will organize a labor union.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)A continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment; a trade union.
More definitions
- an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Examples
10 sentencesThey will organize a labor union.
The labor union called a strike.
The labor union announced a strike.
Most companies have their own labor unions.
ruБольшинство компаний имеют свои собственные профсоюзы. — Snark
They saw little need for labor unions.
Forms
plural: labor unionsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer:uniontrade uniontrades unionbrotherhood