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industrial union

American  

noun

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


industrial union British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of industrial union

First recorded in 1920–25

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Christianne Benner - the president of Europe's largest industrial union IG Metall and deputy chair of VW's Supervisory Board - said the carmaker had "fought hard for good solutions" to address a "crisis situation".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

IG Metall, a German industrial union that has multiple seats on Schaeffler’s board, hasn’t objected to the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

Germany's leading industrial union IG Metall considers the EU's proposals "fair", a spokesperson told AFP, urging the government to "clearly defend" them.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025

Although he remained an active member of the Socialist Party until 1919, Haywood appreciated the outcry of the more radical arm of the party that desired an industrial union approach to labor organization.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014

This was an industrial union, founded in 1869, embracing labor of all trades, and held together by a secret organization.

From The New Nation by William E. Dodd

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