Trades Union (Noun)
Meaning
An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The company resisted the formation of a trades union among its employees for many years before finally recognizing the workers' right to organize.
- The rise of the trades union movement helped to improve working conditions for many factory workers in the late 19th century.
- In order to work at the automobile plant, applicants were required to join the trades union that represented the existing workers.
- The trades union representatives met with management to negotiate better wages and benefits for their members.
- Membership in the trades union was seen as a key factor in securing a higher salary and greater job security for union members.