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• n  the system or principles and theory of labor unions

• Industry is heavily regulated, trade unionism and industrial arbitration compulsory.
• Trade unionism has from its earliest days considered itself a global movement, albeit one organized at national levels.
• He is a defiant opponent of free trade and a defender of blue-collar unionism.

• trade unionism

News & Articles

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• The 2 Supreme Court Cases That Could Put a Dagger in Organized Labor
  Reuters During the last half century, private sector unionism has endured a rather brutal death march. Almost every year, we learn once again that the percentage of private sector workers who are union ...
  July 9, 2013 - The Atlantic via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Gerry Adams in The Guardian
  In his letter, Adams called for discussions with Ritchie to ensure that "unionism does not increase its share of Westminster seats through the potential loss of seats by our parties".
• Ric Keller in Washington Post
  It does not allow public safety officers to go on strikes,said Rep. Ric Keller, R-Fla. "It does not pre-empt state right-to-work laws. This bill does not require compulsory unionism. This does not require binding arbitration. I think we...
• Paul Keating in Sydney Morning Herald
  There was no repugnancy of trade unionism for him,Mr Keating said of Menzies while launching former ACTU boss Greg Combet's campaign to hold the Newcastle seat of Charlton for Labor.