trade union
noun [C] UK (UK also trades union, US labor union)Definition
› an 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 TUCIndustrial relations trade unionism /-ɪ.zəm/ noun [U] Industrial relations trade unionist /ˌtreɪdˈjuː.ni.ən.ɪst/ noun [C] Industrial relations
(Definition of trade union noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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