A group of workers who join together to bargain with their employer over pay and working conditions.
Unions bargain with employers over pay, hours and safety on behalf of all their members. About one in ten American workers belongs to one, far fewer than in the 1950s.
"The nurses' labor union reached a deal that ended the six-week strike."
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