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

The lawsuit was originally filed by a group of labor unions and retirees represented by the group Democracy Forward. —Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025

Another judge blocked plans to downsize the federal workforce On Monday, Sauer renewed the administration’s request for the high court to the way for downsizing plans, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds. —Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025

Among its members are influential labor unions representing transit workers, including the SEIU and Amalgamated Transit Union, and the environmental nonprofit 350 Bay Area. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 June 2025

People from different backgrounds proudly waved pride flags, labor union banners, and other custom signage. —Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for labor union

• antiunion
• communion
• disunion
• nonunion

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.