labor union
noun
: an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions
members of a labor union with job protection under a collective bargaining agreement with the employer—
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Education Austin is a labor union representing Austin district employees.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Individual labor unions such as the Writers Guild of America and the Communication Workers of America have been especially active in ensuring that their members have a say in the implementation of AI at work.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
European labor unions and the United Nations’ International Labor Organization are also pushing for a more coordinated international approach to handling the impact of rising temperatures on workers.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
United Farm Workers, the labor union who brought the April case against Border Patrol, would not yet say if the enforcement was a violation of the injunction.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Individual labor unions such as the Writers Guild of America and the Communication Workers of America have been especially active in ensuring that their members have a say in the implementation of AI at work.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
European labor unions and the United Nations’ International Labor Organization are also pushing for a more coordinated international approach to handling the impact of rising temperatures on workers.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
United Farm Workers, the labor union who brought the April case against Border Patrol, would not yet say if the enforcement was a violation of the injunction.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
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“Labor union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20union. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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