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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The proposal is backed by the labor union SEIU United Healthcare Workers West as a direct response to federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs approved earlier this year.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Inside is a set of tools Tom brought to job sites as an ironworker and member of the Ironworkers Local 444 labor union.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
The inaugural committee also includes actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, novelists Colson Whitehead and Min Jin Lee, musicians Sonny Rollins and John Turturro, comedian The Kid Mero, and representatives from labor unions and community organizations across the city.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
If passed, the tax would be expected to raise $360 million for the county’s budget in its first year, said David Lagstein, a spokesperson for SEIU Local 221, the largest labor union representing county employees and one of the groups pushing the measure.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Inside is a set of tools Tom brought to job sites as an ironworker and member of the Ironworkers Local 444 labor union.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
The inaugural committee also includes actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, novelists Colson Whitehead and Min Jin Lee, musicians Sonny Rollins and John Turturro, comedian The Kid Mero, and representatives from labor unions and community organizations across the city.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
If passed, the tax would be expected to raise $360 million for the county’s budget in its first year, said David Lagstein, a spokesperson for SEIU Local 221, the largest labor union representing county employees and one of the groups pushing the measure.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Labor union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20union. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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