industrial union
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of industrial union
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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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
Japan's largest labour organisation Rengo is expected to demand pay increases of 5% or more, while the largest industrial union, UA Zensen, will seek a 6% wage increase in negotiations early next year.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023
Without the Flint sit-down strike, it might have taken many more years to unionize General Motors and the entire industrial union movement might have failed to mature.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2021
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 Dodd, William E.
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