labor union

noun

: 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

Examples of labor union in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Key Facts The contract covers around 150 workers at Sega America who are members of the Communications Workers of America and includes yearly raises, according to a statement from the labor union. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

George Duardo, president of the labor union representing city firefighters, didn’t respond to requests for comment on the chief search. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024

Expansions and connection to the New Brotherhood Building began in 1948 as membership within the international labor union reached a new height post-World War II. —Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024

That was the case in the 1870s and 1880s, when the eight-hour day became the rallying cry for the Knights of Labor, the first truly national industrial labor union. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024

Dartmouth men’s basketball team is planning to form the first college sports labor union, but public reaction is mixed. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024

Martin Diggs, president of the labor union representing educational employees, provided the bus surveillance video to the media after the assault. —Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024

Its initial expansion in San Francisco last August was met with biting criticism from labor unions, residents, and some government officials. —William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024

That includes providing a reliable link within the state's freeway system for trucks that haul freight throughout Wisconsin and other states, according to business groups, construction labor unions and other supporters. —Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

labor union

noun

: an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and advance the interests of its members concerning wages, benefits, and working conditions

Legal Definition

labor union

noun

: a labor organization usually consisting of workers of the same trade that is formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests (as through collective bargaining) in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions see also craft union, bargaining unit

Note: Labor unions and employers are subject to the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Wagner Act), as amended by the Labor Management Relations (Taft-Hartley) Act and the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure (Landrum-Griffin) Act. The NLRA authorized the establishment of the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency which administers the provisions of the Act.