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

—Seth Sandronsky

Examples of labor union in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The last time a South Korean president declared martial law was in 1980, during a nationwide uprising led by students and labor unions. —Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024

According to the Federal Election Commission, super PACs, also known as independent expenditure-only political committees, are allowed to receive unrestricted contributions from entities such as individuals, corporations, labor unions, and other political action committees. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024

The main group opposing the measure, Stop Sinclair, received $229,000 from 14 high-profile contributors: candidate committees for the mayor, six Baltimore City Council members and one incoming member, two state delegates, and four labor unions. —Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024

Developers and labor unions amassed $122,500 in financial support for the measure by the latest campaign finance filing deadline. —Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

labor union

noun

: an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and advance the interests of its members concerning wages, benefits, and working conditions

Legal Definition

labor union

noun

: a labor organization usually consisting of workers of the same trade that is formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests (as through collective bargaining) in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions see also craft union, bargaining unit

Note: Labor unions and employers are subject to the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Wagner Act), as amended by the Labor Management Relations (Taft-Hartley) Act and the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure (Landrum-Griffin) Act. The NLRA authorized the establishment of the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency which administers the provisions of the Act.