1.
labor union; trade union; workers' union
An organized association of workers formed to protect and advance their collective interests, including wages, working conditions, and benefits.
労働組合に加入する。
To join a labor union.
労働組合が賃上げを要求した。
The labor union demanded a wage increase.
この会社には労働組合がないので、従業員が個別に交渉するしかない。
This company has no labor union, so employees have no choice but to negotiate individually.
USAGE:
Often abbreviated to 労組 in news and informal contexts. In Japan, enterprise unions (企業別組合) organized by company are more common than industry-wide unions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 労働組合に入る (to join a union)
- 労働組合の委員長 (union chairperson)
- 労働組合と交渉する (to negotiate with the union)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 労組: labor union — common abbreviation
- 組合: union, association — broader term for any cooperative organization