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
Recent Examples on the Web
//Complications, or pushback, could start in Europe, where labor unions have already expressed concerns.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA TODAY, "What is PSA Groupe? As Fiat Chrysler talks merger with Peugeot maker, here's what to know," 30 Oct. 2019
//The tech giants aggressively fought the legislation but Democratic lawmakers showed no shyness in taking on the companies that call Silicon Valley home, making the calculation that labor unions were a more powerful political ally.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "California relishes role as liberal trendsetter, Trump foe," 20 Oct. 2019
//Doug Church, spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Assn., a labor union that represents air traffic controllers hired by the FAA, said on Tuesday that Duran does not hold an office that allows him to speak on behalf of the union.
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Anthony Clark Carpio, Burbank Leader, "Tweets posted on Burbank air traffic controller’s account offend community groups," 15 Oct. 2019
//In this case, employees at Caviar are wrestling with the realization that, in the absence of a proper labor union for tech workers, employers can mistreat workers, and there is little to no recourse available beyond leaving the company.
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Natt Garun, The Verge, "Caviar employees claim DoorDash and Square are mistreating them over acquisition offers," 14 Aug. 2019
//That proposition would meet with fierce resistance from labor unions, which also oppose the breakup plan.
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Washington Post, "Why Eskom’s Power Crisis Is South Africa’s Top Risk," 18 Sep. 2019
//Supporters include labor unions, nuclear power advocates and local officials from areas near the nuclear plants.
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Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "The fight to repeal Ohio’s nuclear bailout law has heated up to unprecedented levels. But why?," 12 Sep. 2019
//Dan Sobien, president of the National Weather Service's labor union, unleashed a scathing response on social media.
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Author: Jason Samenow, Andrew Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "NOAA’s support of Trump over its own scientists in hurricane map dispute provokes uproar," 7 Sep. 2019
//Here Local 2, the labor union that represents cafeteria workers at some tech companies, is negotiating an agreement with other tech firms that would unionize their workers.
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Trisha Thadani, SFChronicle.com, "SF tech firm ‘cafeteria ban’ on hold as union seeks to organize workers," 4 Sep. 2019
First Known Use of labor union
1849, in the meaning defined above
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