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
The last time workers walked out on a major department store was 61 years ago, and for less than a day, according to Japan's biggest industrial union, UA Zensen.
From Reuters • Aug. 30, 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
An industrial union is one that seeks to unite all workers employed in the same class of establishments regardless of their craft or the kind of work they do.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
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