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'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 a full-time cadre of the trade union.
他是工会的专职干部。
The authorities took especial interest in him because of his trade union work.
因为他在工会工作，官方对他特别感兴趣。
They kept back 80 dollars from my wages for trade union membership dues.
他们从我的工资中扣下80元钱交工会会费。
He accepted the call to the chairman of the trade union.
他应邀担任工会主席。
The trade union organization strengthened the solidarity of its members.
工会组织加强了会员之间的团结。
This process is, in no sense, a divorce between the Labour Party and the trade union movement.
这个进程绝不是工党和工会运动相脱离。
The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.
整个事情归根结蒂无非是工会与董事们之间的权力之争。
The employers and the trade union leaders are still poles apart, and are far from reaching an agreement or compromise.
雇员们与工会领袖们的意见仍大相径庭，根本无法达成一致或进行妥协。
A new factor unfortunately has entered trade union negotiations.
工会谈判中不幸突然冒出了一个新的因素。