trade union
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Instead, a broad coalition of trade unions, church groups, political parties, civic groups and veteran activists has mobilized their members, galvanized further by what was widely seen as heavy-handed police tactics. — Fox News, "Hong Kong leader ignores protesters' deadline to pull controversial extradition bill," 21 June 2019 Bonny Leung and other leaders of the pro-democracy Civil Human Rights Front say trade unions, teachers and others would carry on with plans for a strike on Monday as part of the campaign against the extradition bill. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Hong Kong activists urge public to hold strike," 16 June 2019 In San Francisco, where the housing crisis is most severe, trade unions have most fiercely objected to modular construction, which reduces work for their members. — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, "North Bay modular housing factory expands as developers rush to bring down costs," 27 July 2019 Building trade unions have pushed for a higher prevailing wage not just on projects built by government entities, but also on private projects that receive some level of government subsidy. — Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, "New York Lawmakers Race to Wrap Up Work on Bills," 19 June 2019 By trading union halls for ivy walls, Erlich could eventually end up wielding a larger influence, and leave a bigger impact. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Former union boss continues crusade at Harvard with new labor report," 25 June 2019 The idea of a four-day workweek is gaining steam in Europe, with trade unions, some academics and left-leaning politicians strongly advocating the change. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Time for a four-day workweek?," 19 July 2019 Business associations, housewives, lawyers, church leaders, trade unions and even horse racing columnists have all vocally opposed the bill. — Laignee Barron / Hong Kong, Time, "Why Hong Kong Protesters Aren't Calling It Quits After the Suspension of a Controversial Extradition Bill," 19 June 2019 The information could also be used to expose things like memberships of religious institutions, trade unions, or political parties, which could pose a risk to the rights and freedoms of bank customers. — John Detrixhe, Quartz, "Dutch regulator says banks shouldn’t snoop on customer payments to churches, casinos, or sex clubs," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trade union.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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