trade union

noun

trade unionism noun
trade unionist noun

Examples of trade union in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Since the grape harvest kicked off in early September, members of the CGT trade union have been handing out flyers to grape-pickers, many of whom are Eastern Europeans. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 25 Sep. 2024 National teachers unions, building trade unions, the AFL-CIO and the United Auto Workers backed the vice president shortly after Biden ended his run for a second term. Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, further pressured the government by calling a general strike for Monday, the first since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that started the war. Josef Federman and Melanie Lidman, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2024 Importantly, these initiatives must actively involve, from design to implementation, worker representatives like local trade unions. Nandita Shivakumar, Sourcing Journal, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade union 

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trade union was in 1828

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“Trade union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20union. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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trade union

noun
trade unionist noun

Legal Definition

trade union

noun

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