trade union

Example Sentences

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They said they were negotiating with trade union representatives about proposals to change the "academic staffing model" which would increase the use of grade 6 academic tutors, the lowest grade of staff.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Furthermore, the EU is no longer just a monetary and trade union of nations.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

"Small markets, stores and low-cost cosmetics shops catering to female garment workers have all disappeared," said Iqbal Hossain, a trade union leader.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The tide began to shift after his 2013 death and the ascension of Maduro, a former trade union leader who lacked the charisma of his mentor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Typically the subject was a well-to-do immigrant supporting some potential insurgency in his old land, or else funding a fledgling trade union or radical student organization.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee