Vertical Union (Noun)
Meaning
A labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The company was forced to negotiate with the vertical union representing all employees in the manufacturing sector.
- A vertical union is formed when workers from different departments come together to demand better working conditions.
- Vertical unions often face opposition from management who prefer to deal with smaller craft unions.
- In a bid to increase their bargaining power, the workers decided to form a vertical union.
- The vertical union successfully negotiated a wage increase for all employees in the industry.