trade union

noun

trade unionism noun
trade unionist noun

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The report draws on 43 facility-level surveys of Turkish textile and apparel manufacturers, as well as interviews with trade unions and worker associations. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026 In 2020, a coalition of ten trade unions, farmers’ organizations, and students’ groups in India organized the largest general strike in human history to protest a new set of anti-labor, anti-farmer laws. Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026 Smith said a model incorporating all trade union concerns works at Fullstack Modular in Carson, for example, where workers benefit from, among other things, being able to work at one location rather than ever-changing construction sites. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026 Advertisement This alternative approach to global poverty eradication is being built by a growing alliance of UN agencies, governments, civil society organisations, academics, trade unions, and others. Olivier De Schutter, Time, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade union

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First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trade union was in 1828

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“Trade union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20union. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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trade union

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trade unionist noun

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