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TRADES-UNION

\tɹˈe͡ɪdzjˈuːni͡ən], \tɹˈe‍ɪdzjˈuːni‍ən], \t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_d_z_j_ˈuː_n_iə_n]\

Definitions of TRADES-UNION

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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An arrangement or combination entered into by the workmen of particular trades or manufactures, to regulate the price and the hours of labour, and sometimes the number of workmen engaged by an employer; recognized by law.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. A combination among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights and privileges with respect to wages, hours of labour, and the like.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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