trade unions

trade union

noun
1.
a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts, as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry.

Origin:
1825–35

trade-un·ion, adjective
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trade union or trades union
 
n
an association of employees formed to improve their incomes and working conditions by collective bargaining with the employer or employer organizations
 
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trade unionism or trades union
 
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trades unionism or trades union
 
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trade unionist or trades union
 
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trades unionist or trades union
 
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