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organized labor

noun

  1. all workers who are organized in labor unions.
  2. these unions considered as a political force.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of organized labor1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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Example Sentences

That was a coup, as Johnson had bigfooted his way into the race late, calling in his support from organized labor.

The court’s decision was the latest in a string of setbacks for organized labor at the high court, and a long-sought victory for property rights groups.

The dispute is the latest chapter in a long history of fraught relations between organized labor and tribal casinos in California.

Mail-in balloting ends Monday, and if the union wins, the warehouse would become the first Amazon facility in the United States where workers would be represented by organized labor.

Such laws are the bane of organized labor, reinforcing the situational nature of Rubio’s pro-union announcement.

Here Cole stresses the importance of the rise of organized labor.

Once in office, Quinn has fought with organized labor in order to implement pension reform.

Still, organized labor was largely absent from the anti-military demonstrations, put down by the military.

Then she helped press magnate Rupert Murdoch crush organized-labor opposition in his Wapping facilities.

It is just another in a long line of defeats for organized labor.

All over the world the just claims of organized labor are intermingled with the underground conspiracy of social revolution.

We are going to have organized labor for all time, and we ought to have it.

It was especially in 1886 and 1887 that organized labor found court interference a factor.

The War, thus, far from being a trial for organized labor, proved instead a great opportunity.

Organized labor has a voice, but if the public has any voice at all it does not amount to a great deal in the State of Illinois.

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