guilds
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Guilds gave way to trade unions, a very different type of organization. The artisans in the guilds were self-employed, unlike most members of trade unions.
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Around the fair, you have the opportunity to interact with several guilds and performance tropes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Its roots lie in the medieval stonemasons' guilds, and members still meet in "lodges" to carry out secretive initiation rituals and ceremonies.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
“Sentimental Value” didn’t do well with the guilds, but I think Oscar voters, a much more global group, will come through for it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
Then again, picking “1917” seemed like the safe bet, as it had won the top prizes from the producers and directors guilds ... just like “Anora” has done this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025
An army, temples, guilds, schools—they’d had to rebuild it all.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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