Synonyms and antonyms of Labour organizations and their members in British Thesaurus

the ABA ()

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

ACTU ()

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

the AFL-CIO ()

the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: the largest US organization for trade unions

the American Bar Association ()

a professional organization for US lawyers that promotes legal standards, the study of law, and improvements in the US 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 trade union for talking to or referring to other men who are members

the CBI ()

the Confederation of British Industry: an organization in the UK that represents large businesses

chapel (noun)

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

closed shop (noun)

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

COSATU ()

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

Equity ()

a trade union for actors

executive (noun)

a group of people who are responsible for making important decisions in a political party, trade 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. It is usually just called the Bar Council.

labor union (noun)

American a trade union

labour (noun)

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

the labour movement (noun)

the political and other organizations such as trade unions whose aim is to improve conditions for workers

non-union (adjective)

not a member of a trade union

non-union (adjective)

a non-union company does not make agreements with trade unions

the NUJ (noun)

the National Union of Journalists: a trade union that represents journalists in the UK

organize (verb)

to form a trade 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 trade unions

the Tolpuddle Martyrs ()

a group of 19th-century English farm workers who formed a trade union (=an organization that represents workers in discussions with employers) and as a result were officially punished by a court of law

trades union (noun)

British a trade union

Trades Union Congress ()

a British organization to which most trade unions belong. It is usually called the TUC.

trade union (noun)

British an organization of workers that aims to improve pay and conditions of work. Trade unions are often simply called unions.

trade unionism (noun)

British the system of trade unions, or the principles on which trade unions are based

trade unionist (noun)

British someone who supports a trade union or trade unionism

the TUC (noun)

the Trades Union Congress: the organization that represents British trade unions (=workers’ organizations)

union (noun)

an organization that represents the workers in a particular industry and tries to improve pay, conditions etc

union (noun)

belonging to or connected with a union

unionise ()

a British spelling of unionize

unionised ()

a British spelling of unionized

unionize (verb)

to organize a group of workers so that they form a trade union

unionize (verb)

to join a trade union

unionized (adjective)

unionized workers are members of trade unions

Unison ()

a large trade union in the UK for people who work in the public services

unorganized (adjective)

unorganized workers do not belong to a trade union