labor union

The definition of 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.

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See labor union in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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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