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craft union

American  

noun

  1. a labor union composed only of people in the same craft.

craft union British  

noun

  1. a labour organization membership of which is restricted to workers in a specified trade or craft Compare industrial union

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Other Word Forms

  • craft unionist noun

Etymology

Origin of craft union

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Although Debs established a tenuous relationship with Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor, some within the Socialist Party favored a more radical political stance than Gompers's craft union structure.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

All the carpenters belonged to one craft union.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

George Meany, 72, is the biggest craft union boss of them all.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Executive Council declares in most positive terms that the industrial versus craft union dispute is in no way involved in its official decision.

From Time Magazine Archive

The craft union officials also sought the help of the president of the United States.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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