industrial union

industrial union definition - business

industrial union

A labor union that includes all the members of a particular industry, regardless of their occupation or trade. For example, all the employees in a particular factory, regardless of their job, may belong to an industrial union. The United Auto Workers is an example of an industrial union. Also called vertical union. Compare craft union.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.