trade union

noun

trade unionism noun
trade unionist noun

Examples of trade union in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Labor deregulation measures allowing employers to fire workers for participating in protests also passed despite fierce backlash from the country’s powerful trade unions that rallied outside Congress on Thursday, shouting against Milei and banging drums. arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024 Singh died days later and has come to symbolize the plight of vulnerable migrant workers in the country, with several trade unions and Latina’s Indian community organizing demonstrations in the following days. Sharon Braithwaite, CNN, 21 June 2024 The group represents 2,700 contractors along with trade unions that push for more infrastructure funding. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 The latest annual figures from trade union AFL-CIO revealed the average CEO at the 500 largest S&P companies hauled in $16.7 million in 2022. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade union 

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trade union was in 1828

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“Trade union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20union. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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trade union

noun
trade unionist noun

Legal Definition

trade union

noun

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