trade union

trade union
Broadly, a labor union, an association of workers which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of bargaining on behalf of workers with employers about the terms or conditions of employment. Restatement, Torts § 778. In a restricted sense, a labor union organized on a craft basis, composed of workers engaged in a common occupation, although often employed by different employers. 31 Am J Rev ed Lab § 13.

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