vertical union
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vertical union
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Likewise typesetters, pressmen, engravers and binders should join forces for one vertical union in the printing industry.
From Time Magazine Archive
This means a vertical union in each industry, free of domination or control by employers or outside labor leaders.
From Time Magazine Archive
Inclusion of those groups with newswriters, said he, "is nothing more than a surreptitious effort to impose a vertical union for strike purposes."
From Time Magazine Archive
A so-called "vertical" union, it embraces all sorts of employees, from editorial writers to janitors, who have little contact with each other.
From Time Magazine Archive
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