Definition

1. Noun:
   • A labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft: An industrial union is a type of trade union that organizes all workers within a specific industry, regardless of their specific job, skill level, or occupation. Its primary goal is to represent the collective interests of all employees in that industrial sector.

Usage

• The term is used to describe a specific model of labor organization, contrasting with craft unions which organize workers based on a particular trade or skill.
• It is commonly discussed in contexts of labor history, economics, and industrial relations.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The automobile workers formed an industrial union to negotiate better wages and working conditions for everyone in the sector, from assemblers to engineers.
  • The rise of the industrial union in the early 20th century was a significant development in labor movements.

Advanced Usage

• "to organize into an industrial union": The process of forming or joining such a union.
  • The workers voted to organize into an industrial union to gain stronger collective bargaining power.

Variants and Related Words

• Industrial unionism (n): The philosophy or practice of organizing labor into industrial unions.
  • The leader was a strong advocate for industrial unionism.

Synonyms

• Industrial labor union: A labor union structured by industry.
• Vertical union: (Less common) Emphasizes that the union includes all "vertical" levels of workers in an industry.

Antonyms

• Craft union: A labor union that admits only workers of a particular trade or craft.

Noun

1. a labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft