How to Use labor union in a Sentence

labor union

noun
  • How might a labor union somehow gain a foothold in that firm?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
  • And the real base of the struggle is the labor unions.
    — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The deal must still be ratified by the five labor unions.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Since then, Samsung’s labor unions want a piece of the wealth too.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The strike comes as actions by labor unions soared over the past couple of years.
    — Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Many of these workers were members of labor unions.
    — Alissa Quart, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
  • And many of the costs can be traced back to labor union special interests.
    — Lylena D. Estabine, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, jobs created by fracking have been a boost to some labor unions.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The court ruled that the labor unions behind the case likely lacked standing to bring it.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Members of our labor union cleaned toilet bowls and office floors.
    — Victor Wei Ke Yang, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • In some cases, labor unions even built housing for their members.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Those two groups, founded by labor unions, claimed tens of thousands of members.
    — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But some employees and their labor unions say this is the wrong place for the district to try to cut costs.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Why not one as a strategy to produce the other, like how labor unions do it?
    — Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Spirit's labor unions are also pushing for a deal.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The company ping-pong table and free beer on tap is meant to prevent a labor union!
    — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2018
  • Our union and our sister unions and the unions around the world are standing by us, as well as other labor unions.
    — William Earl, Variety, 13 July 2023
  • Many of the labor unions that made up the bulk of the party’s membership have bolted.
    — David Freedlander, Daily Intelligencer, 7 June 2018
  • Brown uses the visual as a reminder of his pro-labor union message.
    — cleveland, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The agency gave labor unions just days to get out of federal buildings.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The firefighters labor union wants all its workers to have pensions.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2022
  • None are represented by a labor union.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Dunkin had sided with the governor in a high-profile dispute over a bill backed by labor unions.
    — Monique Garcia, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2018
  • The union had also joined other county labor unions to challenge the measure in court.
    — Rebecca Ellis follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
  • The allegations shocked many who have long regarded him as a labor union hero.
    — Elizabeth Cobbs, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Until now, the major labor union had managed to keep the hack out of the public eye for nearly two years.
    — NBC News, 11 June 2021
  • As a result, service delays are likely, labor unions warn.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In the race, Foster has been endorsed by the two largest city employee labor unions.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The labor union wants more states to follow the lead of California.
    — Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Begin with a bloated workforce, with too many middle managers and labor unions.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025

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