Australian Council of Trade Unions: in Australia, the main organization of trade unions

the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: the largest US organization for trade unions

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used by men who belong to a trade union for talking to or referring to other men who are members

the Confederation of British Industry: an organization in the UK that represents large businesses

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a group of trade union members, especially in the newspaper or publishing industries

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a business where all the workers must be members of a particular trade union

Congress of South African Trade Unions: a large and powerful organization in South Africa that represents many different trade unions

a trade union for actors

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a group of people who are responsible for making important decisions in a political party, trade union etc

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a trade union

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the organizations to which workers belong, or their leaders, considered as a group

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the political and other organizations such as trade unions whose aim is to improve conditions for workers

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not a member of a trade union

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a non-union company does not make agreements with trade unions

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the National Union of Journalists: a trade union that represents journalists in the UK

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to form a trade union (=an organization that protects workers’ rights), or to persuade people to do this

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a worker who represents other workers in a particular union in meetings with managers

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the belief that workers should control industry through trade unions

a group of 19th-century English farm workers who formed a trade union (=an organization that represents workers in discussions with employers) and as a result were officially punished by a court of law

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a trade union

a British organization to which most trade unions belong. It is usually called the TUC.

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an organization of workers that aims to improve pay and conditions of work. Trade unions are often simply called unions

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the system of trade unions, or the principles on which trade unions are based

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someone who supports a trade union or trade unionism

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the Trades Union Congress: the organization that represents British trade unions (=workers’ organizations)

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an organization that represents the workers in a particular industry and tries to improve pay, conditions etc

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belonging to or connected with a union

a British spelling of unionize

a British spelling of unionized

verb

to organize a group of workers so that they form a trade union

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to join a trade union

adjective

unionized workers are members of trade unions

a large trade union in the UK for people who work in the public services

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unorganized workers do not belong to a trade union

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