trade union

英 [ˌtreɪd ˈjuːniən]

美 [ˌtreɪd ˈjuːniən]

n. 工会

Collins.2

牛津词典

noun

工会
an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc.

工会
Atrade unionis an organization that has been formed by workers in order to represent their rights and interests to their employers, for example in order to improve working conditions or wages.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 labor union

noun

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
1. you have to join the union in order to get a job
Synonym:unionlabor uniontrades unionbrotherhood

He organized the workers into a trade union.
他把工人们组织起来成立了工会。
The trade union organization strengthened the solidarity of its members.
工会组织加强了会员之间的团结。
The trade union leader suggested to the workers that they should chuck down their tools.
工会领袖建议工人罢工。
He is a full-time cadre of the trade union.
他是工会的专职干部。
He's been a trade union 〔 party 〕 activist for many years.
他多年来一直是工会〔党派〕的积极参与者。
He is in charge of trade union matters.
他是抓工会工作的。
He contacted several fellow workers and organized a trade union group.
他串联了几位工友，组织起一个工会小组。
After several weeks of argument, the trade union leaders had to haul down their colours and accepted the government's earlier offer.
经过几周的辩论，工会领袖只好妥协，接受了政府早先提出的条件。
He took part in the organization of a trade union.
他参加了工会的组织工作。
The weakening of trade union membership in many countries has also removed an important institutional support.
许多国家工会势力的削弱，也移除了一项重要的机构支持。