union
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- noun
- /ˈjuːniən/
- Many employees believe that joining a union will help protect their rights at work.
- trade union
- labor union
- join a union
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- Yeah, Well, look, the the teachers unions are very powerful.
- I am a very strong supporter of unions in the private sector.
- We get residuals through the union, through the Screen Actors Guild.
- So one of the things that that happened was unions weakened.
- He was this mean big old school union organizer.
- They've been anti union, they've been anti consumer.
- We have come together to form a union to stop economic exploitation.
- I think the biggest issue with teachers unions today is that they're lobbyists.
- But the whole problem is the teacher unions are supporting that.
- It was an abuse of power by the teachers unions to keep the schools closed.
- That employer is competing against human union shops or jobs.
- You'll either be a union man or thug for JH Blair.
- The the NYPD union boss was like straight queuing on.
- It's in bed with lawyers unions and, and, and, and groups.
- Like when I'm, when there's a union for me, like turns out, yeah.
Examples
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I am a very strong supporter of unions in the private sector.
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We have come together to form a union to stop economic exploitation.
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Phil did not have to join the auto workers' union as a condition for employment.
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We get residuals through the union, through the Screen Actors Guild.
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The historical record is much the same on wages, labor unions, and collective bargaining.
Academic text (2017) -
The workers decided to form a union to negotiate better wages and working conditions.
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The union organized a strike to demand improved safety measures in the workplace.
Synonyms
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2.7
An organized group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions
18
2.8
A group of workers who protect rights and talk with employers about pay and work conditions
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3.5
A group of workers that negotiates for better pay and working conditions
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.8
A former country of several republics in eastern Europe and northern Asia, including Russia, that existed from 1922 to 1991
- US
50
2.7
An organized group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions
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1.8
A person who belongs to a group of workers who protect pay and working conditions
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3.6
A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans
- US
20
3.9
A legal partnership between two people, often same-sex, that gives many marriage rights
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2.8
A group of workers who protect rights and talk with employers about pay and work conditions
5
2.8
The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland
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6.1
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
- Specialized
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5.0
A group of countries that remove import taxes between themselves and use the same tax on imports from other countries
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3.7
A group of workers in one industry who join to talk with employers about pay and conditions for every worker
- Specialized
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7.4
A union only for workers in one company that is often run by the employer
A former large country in eastern Europe and northern Asia with a communist government
- UK
1
2.7
A group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights by talking with employers
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A group of workers in the same skilled trade who join together to protect their rights
An American political party that formed in 1859 to keep the country together before the Civil War
- Formal
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7.0
Long-lasting political, social, and cultural effects that continue because of the Soviet Union
- Formal
1
7.7
An organization that helped countries in the Americas work together before the Organization of American States
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
A group of Catholic nuns who run schools and care for children worldwide
- Jargon
A group of workers that includes everyone in one industry no matter their job
How Organized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Union comes from the Latin unus, meaning 'one'. It is the same idea as unite, so when workers join together to act as one group for their rights they form a union.