industrial union

noun

1. a labor union composed of workers in various trades and crafts within one industry.

industrial union

noun

1. a labour organization in which all workers in a given industry are eligible for membership Compare craft union

Word History and Origins

Origin of industrial union¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The last time workers walked out on a major department store was 61 years ago, and for less than a day, according to Japan's biggest industrial union, UA Zensen.

From Reuters

The two union leaders expressed support for the Biden approach, but underscored the role open trade agreements have played in the decline of U.S. industrial unions.

From Reuters

Talks with industrial unions are continuing about the Department for Infrastructure's Roads Productivity Bonus Scheme.

From BBC

Without the Flint sit-down strike, it might have taken many more years to unionize General Motors and the entire industrial union movement might have failed to mature.

From Salon

At times they have made statements and put out reports that, with only minor alterations, could have been issued by an industrial union.

From New York Times

Related Words

• trade union