trade union

Example Sentences

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Telefonica will cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm said in a statement on Monday.

From Barron's

In 1970s Britain people were looking for a "signal of hope", says vintage decor collector Lucy Scott, in a time of austerity, trade union action and miners' strikes.

From BBC

The trade union's general secretary Steve Gillan said: "It might not be perfect, but it will mean the prison service hopefully can remain stable."

From BBC

In rich countries, membership of civic institutions - like churches, community groups, or trade unions - has dropped since the 1970s.

From BBC

The PM also praised Ms McAnea's "outstanding contribution to the Labour and trade union movement".

From BBC