labor union

noun

A continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment; a trade union.

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uniontrade uniontrades unionbrotherhood
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Meanings

nounlabor union (plural labor unions)

plural labor unions · alternative Canada UK labour union

  1. CanadaUSA continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment; a trade union.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

Similar
uniontrade uniontrades unionbrotherhood
Broader
organizationorganisation
Also see
brotherhoodtrade unionunion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

labor union. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20union

MLA

“labor union.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20union. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labor union,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20union.

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