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union

[yoon-yuhn] / ˈjun jən /




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A spokesperson for the union representing the employee said they were aware of the video but “have no verification of its authenticity or the full context.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Domenico Pianese, the Secretary-General of the police union, criticised Lepore's decision to call for a demonstration that later descended into chaos.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The same is true of the deal’s union opponents in Hollywood who worry the merger could result in fewer of their films premiering on the big screen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

After a lawsuit by the Verdi trade union two years ago, a court banned automated shops that operate without personnel from opening on Sundays.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Union leaders John Fitzpatrick and William Z. Foster were galvanized by the golden opportunity for a big union win if they could just bring all the workers together before the bosses divided them.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Known as industry super funds, these were originally set up by employers and unions to steward the savings of workers in the 1970s and 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The utility-paid campaign has been joined by electrical worker unions, a powerful force in Sacramento, as well as the California Building Industry Association and dozens of other groups.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Support from the trade unions had proved decisive back then.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“I am concerned that too many financial institutions are not providing fair and fast access to insurance proceeds,” Newsom wrote in a letter to associations representing California banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The longshoremen’s victory launched the modern labor movement in the western United States, in which workers have the right by law to form unions and bargain with employers.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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