Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A union or society of workingmen for the purpose of mutual support and encouragement; a trades-union.

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Examples

  • In 2006, the nation's largest labor-union group, AFL-CIO, sought to oust directors on Verizon's compensation committee, calling Verizon "the poster child for pay for pulse."

    Verizon Details $20 Million More in Pay Scott Thurm 2012

  • Earlier, labor-union leaders cited the prime minister as saying the Greek government appears to be nearing a deal with banks on a debt plan and developments are expected in the next 15 days.

    Bailout Talks in Greece 'Crucial,' Premier Says Stelios Bouras 2012

  • But it probably would also mean much lower levels of labor-union involvement in bargaining.

    A Coordination Question in Wage-Bargaining Reform Matthew Dalton 2011

  • The vote in June split the Democratic party on an issue that was a major blow to its labor-union base.

    Christie Tells of Secret Deal Lisa Fleisher 2011

  • It's also inexcusable that neither bill repeals the wasteful and corrupt Davis-Bacon Act, which forces the government to pay labor-union wages for federal construction projects.

    Ready for Another Rotten Highway Bill? Jim DeMint 2012

  • The notice said protesters had met with labor-union representatives who support the Occupy movement nationally but who favor the Dilworth Plaza renovation because it will create construction jobs.

    Occupy Philly Protesters Are Told to Move Peter Loftus 2011

  • In addition, the European economies are too encumbered with regulatory and labor-union burdens to grow fast enough to produce the necessary wealth.

    The Reasons for Europe's Travails 2011

  • If a journalist, labor-union leader or community organizer on the left can be targeted today, an academic or business person on the right can be the target tomorrow.

    Obama's Enemies List Theodore B. Olson 2012

  • Thursday's measures contained no plans to reduce head count, but Air France's labor-union officials suspect that further moves to slash overhead costs—including job cuts—are likely to be announced after the French presidential election in May.

    Air France-KLM Starts to Slash Costs David Pearson 2012

  • They also planned to work with Ben & Jerry's to create a "labor-union flavored ice cream."

    When Unions Get Desperate Allysia Finley 2011

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