Definition of trade union
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trade unionism
noun
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Buy Photo Mayor Kenney’s signature $500 million public works initiative is being threatened by a dispute over a commitment to diversify Philadelphia’s building trades unions.
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French trade unions and left wing groups are currently protesting proposals by Macron to weaken labor protections, with strikes planned for the next three months.
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However, our research suggests that rather than grievances alone, an underappreciated precursor for the protests was the buildup of demonstrations and rallies by teachers, workers, trade unions and civil society associations.
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Labour has been in a difficult situation because its supporters are divided, with many traditional working-class voters in the heartland backing Brexit and cosmopolitan city dwellers and trade unions hoping to retain strong ties with Europe.
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With all that in mind, the World Economic Forum brought together a group of experts representing technology companies, financial services providers, law firms, trade unions, religious organizations and regulators.
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Some German output was probably lost in February, when members of IG Metall, a large trade union for industrial workers, went on strike.
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Shortly after the building’s collapse, a coalition of global retailers and trade unions signed on to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
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International research by Mala Htun and S. Laurel Weldon, two political scientists, found that by influencing trade unions and other power-brokers, such groups played a vital role in workplace reform.
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First Known Use of trade union
1828
Law Dictionary
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