labor union
(North America) A continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment; a trade union.
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(North America) A continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment; a trade union.
“Activists, a leading labor union, and a big retirement fund are asking challenging questions about what’s expected to be the largest-ever stock market debut. www.wired.com/story/activi...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Amazon Labor Union Founder arrested at Met Gala.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“- Ferguson Dodges the Press - Dems Urge Trump to Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes - Amazon Labor Union Founder Arrested at Met Gala\ Get this news and more at The Stranger.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“From the cofounder of the Amazon Labor Union, HANDBOOK FOR THE REVOLUTION is a definitive how-to guide to workplace organizing told through a David-and-Goliath chronicle for the ages. us.macmillan.com/books/978037...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Amazon’s labor union founder Chris Smalls was arrested outside the Met Gala after allegedly jumping a barricade. Meanwhile, labor unions staged a 'Ball Without Billionaires' in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District as an alternative fashion show to the Met Gala."”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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