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—
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Why not one as a strategy to produce the other, like how labor unions do it?
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Together, these series form grammar of cultural identity emphasizes collectivity: not only wistful notions of familial togetherness, but also the power of organizing, with labor unions a frequent subject.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2024
His more moderate politics, however, isn’t a hit with all labor unions and he isn’t seen as a dynamic speaker.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2024
This president could implement economic policies that strengthen labor unions and collective bargaining, increase the minimum wage, and regulate corporations.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Together, these series form grammar of cultural identity emphasizes collectivity: not only wistful notions of familial togetherness, but also the power of organizing, with labor unions a frequent subject.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2024
His more moderate politics, however, isn’t a hit with all labor unions and he isn’t seen as a dynamic speaker.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2024
This president could implement economic policies that strengthen labor unions and collective bargaining, increase the minimum wage, and regulate corporations.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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“Labor union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20union. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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