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  2. Trade union - Wikipedia

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    A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, [1] such as attaining better wages and benefits, improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of ...

  3. History of union busting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Union busting is a term used by labor organizations and trade unions to describe the activities that may be undertaken by employers, their proxies, workers and in certain instances states and governments usually triggered by events such as picketing, card check, worker organizing, and strike actions. [1]

  4. Labor history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    (The cost of lawyers had already exceeded $100,000, paid by the AFL). This was not a typical case in which a few union leaders were punished with short terms in jail; specifically, the life savings of several hundreds of the members were attached. The lower court ruling established a major precedent, and became a serious issue for the unions.

  5. Community unionism - Wikipedia

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    Community/labour partnership but with labour union dominant: [4] This organization differs from the one previously mentioned in that union leadership dominates the practice of the organization. [ 6 ] A part of the discourse of why community unionism has many definitions is in the ambiguity of the word "community" itself.

  6. National Labor Relations Act of 1935 - Wikipedia

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    The National Labor Relations Act of 1935, also known as the Wagner Act, is a foundational statute of United States labor law that guarantees the right of private sector employees to organize into trade unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action such as strikes.

  7. Communications Workers of America v. Beck - Wikipedia

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    Communications Workers of America v. Beck, 487 U.S. 735 (1988), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that, in a union security agreement, unions are authorized by statute to collect from non-members only those fees and dues necessary to perform its duties as a collective bargaining representative. [1]

  8. Public-sector trade unions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The police strike chilled union interest in the public sector in the 1920s. The major exception was the emergence of unions of public school teachers in the largest cities; they formed the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), affiliated with the AFL.

  9. Labour movement - Wikipedia

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    It consists of the trade union or labour union movement, as well as political parties of labour. It can be considered an instance of class conflict . In trade unions , workers campaign for higher wages, better working conditions and fair treatment from their employers, and through the implementation of labour laws , from their governments.