trade union

noun

trade unionism noun
trade unionist noun

Examples of trade union in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web None of the three trade unions donated to Johnson during his mayoral campaign, which kicked off in late October 2022. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024 Negotiations for a new collective agreement for the 11,500 union employees of the German North Sea ports began in May, and are now in their fourth round of talks, according to an update from German trade union Ver.di. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2024 All other monthly payments: £50 phone, £28.50 trade union membership, £2.99 Apple, £16.95 Denplan, £26.09 gym, £15 ClassPass. refinery29.com, 10 July 2024 Now, Equity, the U.K’s performing arts and entertainment trade union, has weighed in. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 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 23 Aug. 2024.

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trade union

noun
trade unionist noun

Legal Definition

trade union

noun

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