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trade union - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'trade union' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trade union
- An organized combination among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights, privileges, and interests with respect to wages, hours of labor, customs, etc.

Meaning of 'trade union' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trade union [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Example in sentence:
  • you have to join the union in order to get a job