Trade unions
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- "An organization of employees, usually associated beyond the confines of one enterprise, established for protecting or improving, through collective action, the economic and social status of its members." (ILO Thesaurus). An "employees association" is created for social, recreational or professional purposes. A "company union" is a union within a single company.
- Organisations de travailleurs, dépassant d'ordinaire les limites d'une entreprise et établies dans le but de protéger ou d'améliorer, à travers une action collective, le statut économique et social de leurs membres. (Thésaurus BIT).
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Hierarchical terms
Trade unions
Trade unions
Equivalent terms
Trade unions
- UF Workers' organizations
- UF Workers' movement
- UF Labour movement
- UF Movement
- UF Unions
- UF Mouvement ouvrier
Associated terms
Trade unions
- RT Closed shop
- RT Collective agreements
- RT Collective bargaining
- RT Employers' organizations
- RT Fair representation
- RT Freedom of association
- RT Freedom not to associate
- RT International labour standards
- RT Labour disputes
- RT Labour grievances
- RT Labour movement
- RT Labour relations
- RT Professional associations
- RT Right to strike
- RT Occupations