general union
noun[C]
WORKPLACEukusanorganizationthatrepresentsworkersin manyindustries,protectstheirrights, and hasdiscussionswiththeiremployersonpay,hours, etc.:
Generalunionmembersfaceup to 6,000redundanciesin 23factoriesacrossthe UK.
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general union
Ageneraluniondiffers from a union federation or trades council in that its members are individuals, not unions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I thought there was little difficulty in joining ageneralunion.
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It limits the expenditure ofgeneralunionfunds for political purposes.
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It may be that ageneralunionor a craft union or something of that kind was involved.
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I therefore suggested that the certification officer's powers should be extended to includegeneralunionfunds as well as political funds.
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Here is a case of the closed shop being operated by ageneralunionagainst a craft union.
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Of course, there is a difference between a craft union and ageneralunion.
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To bring about a general organization and ageneralunion, much delicacy of handling was necessary.
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Then, turning to the state of affairs at home, he insisted on the necessity of ageneralunionin defence of the existing settlement.
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I think that there is some evidence, too, that specialised workers prefer to join a specialised trade union, rather than ageneralunion.
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