union representation

collocation in English

meaningsofunionandrepresentation

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union
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.njən/us
/ˈjuː.njən/
the act or the state of being ...
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representation
noun
uk
/ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/
a person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for ...
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(Definition ofunionandrepresentationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunion representation

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However, the benefits they derive fromunionrepresentationare not clear.
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Here, the lack of information of job opportunities, the absence of tradeunionrepresentationetc have created new forms of dependency for seafarers.
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I am in favour of tradeunionrepresentationin the armed forces for a variety of reasons, some of which have been mentioned.
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Would it not have been helpful for the nuclear test veterans to have been given tradeunionrepresentation?
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The document points out that even where membership of staff unions is increasing, employers are under no obligation to recogniseunionrepresentation.
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Many companies and businesses in this country offer such good terms of employment that tradeunionrepresentationhas never been necessary.
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Of course employers will flock to offer extra money to induce staff to surrender their right tounionrepresentation, because that will pay off.
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We are not now even discussing tradesunionrepresentation.
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Why should not the police have the opportunity of the full and complete tradeunionrepresentationthat other employees have?
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That is not the normal run of tradeunionrepresentation.
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No one has made the suggestion that the security services, or bodies uniquely and solely engaged with security matters, should haveunionrepresentation.
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On that committee there is no tradeunionrepresentation.
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Employers will no longer be able to resist the democratic right of a workforce that wantsunionrepresentation.
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Therefore, strong tradeunionrepresentationand strong user representation is still necessary.
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That will happen under coercion and, in the process, they will be required to surrender the right tounionrepresentation.
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That is an important issue for smaller companies in particular, where there is often little tradeunionrepresentation.
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There are aspects of the company, particularly in its dealing withunionrepresentation, that are questionable.
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In my view it would be taking an undue risk to agree to the amendment and to tradeunionrepresentation.
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