horizontal labor union

  • 1union — u‧nion [ˈjuːnjən] noun 1. [countable] an organization formed by workers to protect their rights: • If you decide to join the union you are encouraged to play an active part and to ensure your views are represented. • a union agreement (= an… …

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  • 2union — An organization of workers, formed for the purpose of negotiating with employers on matters of wages, seniority, working conditions, fringe benefits, and the like. A league; a federation; an unincorporated association of persons for a common… …

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  • 3horizontal union — a labor union organized by skills or trades of its members rather than by industries. [1945 50] * * * horizontal union, = craft union. (Cf. ↑craft union) …

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  • 4horizontal union — hor′izon′tal un′ion n. bus a labor union organized by the skills or trades of its members rather than by industries Compare vertical union …

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  • 5horizontal union — a labor union organized by skills or trades of its members rather than by industries. [1945 50] * * * …

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  • 7Direct Action (trade union) — Part of a series on Organized labour …

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  • 8Organized Labor — An association of workers united as a single, representative entity for the purpose of improving the workers economic status and working conditions through collective bargaining with employers. Also known as unions . There are two types: the… …

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