Synonyms and antonyms of Labor organizations and their members in American Thesaurus

Labor organizations and their members

the American Bar Association: a professional organization for U.S. lawyers that promotes legal standards, the study of law, and improvements in the U.S. system of justice

ACTU ()

Australian Council of Trade Unions: in Australia, the main organization of labor unions

the AFL-CIO ()

the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: the largest U.S. organization for labor unions

the American Bar Association ()

a professional organization for U.S. lawyers that promotes legal standards, the study of law, and improvements in the U.S. system of justice. The American Bar Association is often referred to as the ABA.

the Bar Council ()

the General Council of the Bar and of the Inns of Court

brother (noun)

used by men who belong to a labor union for talking to or referring to other men who are members

the CBI ()

the Confederation of British Industry: an organization in the U.K. that represents large businesses

chapel (noun)

a group of labor union members, especially in the newspaper or publishing industries

closed shop (noun)

a business where all the workers must be members of a particular labor union

COSATU ()

Congress of South African Trade Unions: a large and powerful organization in South Africa that represents many different labor unions

Equity ()

a labor union for theater actors

executive (noun)

a group of people who are responsible for making important decisions in a political party, labor union, etc.

the General Council of the Bar and of the Inns of Court ()

the organization in England and Wales that is responsible for the education and training of barristers (=senior lawyers). It is usually just called the Bar Council.

labor (noun)

the organizations to which workers belong. or their leaders considered as a group

labor union (noun)

American an organization of workers in a particular type of business or industry. Its aim is to improve members’ pay and conditions of work. The British word is trade union.

nonunion (adjective)

not a member of a labor union

nonunion (adjective)

a nonunion company does not make agreements with labor unions

organize (verb)

to form a labor union (=an organization that protects workers’ rights), or to persuade people to do this

shop steward (noun)

a worker who represents other workers in a particular union in meetings with managers

syndicalism (noun)

the belief that workers should control industry through labor unions

Teamster (noun)

American a member of a labor union in the U.S. called the Teamsters