labor union
nounDefinition of labor union
: an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions
members of a labor union with job protection under a collective bargaining agreement with the employer— Seth Sandronsky
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Seven years later, following a rare, bitterly contested battle for control, she was elected president of the umbrella organization for labor unions in Illinois. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, "Margaret Blackshere, historic force in Illinois labor and politics, dies at 78," 8 July 2019 The expense of eliminating jobs depends in part on employment contracts, including those involving strong labor unions in Germany, and up-front severance payments. — Jenny Strasburg, WSJ, "Deutsche Bank Considers Up to 20,000 Job Cuts," 28 June 2019 The lawsuit also was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in June 2018 that public sector labor unions cannot collect fees from nonmembers to help defray the costs of collective bargaining. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Lawyer sues Michigan State Bar, claims mandatory dues unconstitutional," 24 Aug. 2019 This is the same argument that the labor union representing federal employees who conduct these interviews made in a legal brief. — Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Remain in Mexico: migrants face uphill climb to get out of program," 12 Aug. 2019 Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have spoken favorably about Trump applying tariffs to China, as many labor unions have been supportive of the president’s efforts. — Jeff Stein, BostonGlobe.com, "Democrats struggle to present a united front on Trump’s trade war," 7 Aug. 2019 Powerful labor unions closely allied with Mr. Fernández’s Peronists are opposed to the trade deal. — Jeffrey T. Lewis, WSJ, "EU, Mercosur Deal Faces Hurdles on Two Continents," 30 June 2019 Part of Democrats’ challenge is that Trump has taken some actions long demanded by labor unions and the party’s liberals, who have for years called for the government to take stricter action to curb Chinese trade practices. — Jeff Stein, BostonGlobe.com, "Democrats struggle to present a united front on Trump’s trade war," 7 Aug. 2019 The effort to sway Newsom follows an unsuccessful campaign by environmental activists, community groups and labor unions that tried to persuade then-Gov. — Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, "Touring oil spill site, Newsom calls for greater oversight of California petroleum industry," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'labor union.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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