trade union
noun
a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts, as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry.
Origin of trade union
First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for trade union
trade union
trades union
noun
an association of employees formed to improve their incomes and working conditions by collective bargaining with the employer or employer organizations