Labor union
Labor union (hereinafter, the Union) is an association of employees that represents a bargaining unit to negotiate, execute, and/or manage a collective bargaining agreement. The Union is a kind of labor organizations.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Labor union. An organization of workers dedicated to protecting their interests in the workplace and improving wages, hours, and working conditions.
According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),
- Labor union. An organization of workers that negotiates with employers as a group over wages and working conditions.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Labor union. An organization that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining
According to the HRBoK Guide,
- Labor union. A trade organization or works council. A group of employees with the same job who join together to ask their employers for things such as better wages, benefits, or working conditions.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
