labor union

A labor union is a group of workers who join together to bargain collectively with their employer. (noun)

The United Steelworkers is an example of a labor union where steelworkers have joined together.

See labor union in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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an association of workers to promote and protect the welfare, interests, and rights of its members, primarily by collective bargaining

See labor union in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An organization of wage earners formed for the purpose of serving the members' interests with respect to wages and working conditions.

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