See Also: Trade union or labor union(finance)
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trade union (iou)



trade union noun phr. . M19.
[from TRADE noun + UNION noun2.]
An organized association of the workers in a trade, group of trades, or profession for the protection and furtherance of their interests, rights, and working conditions, and for the provision of financial assistance during strikes, sickness, unemployment, etc. Cf. UNION noun2 7b.
Comb.: trade union congress (a) a national delegate conference of British trade unions, held annually since 1868; (b) (with cap. initials) the national confederation of British trade unions, originally formed to organize the annual congress.
trade-unionism noun the system, principles, or practice of trade unions M19.
trade-unionist noun a member of a trade union M19.
trade-unionized adjective enrolled in a trade union; formed into or having a trade union: M20.