local union
Nearby workers' group
A local union is the basic organizational unit of a labor union, representing workers at a specific workplace, company, or geographic area.
Members of a local elect their own officers and handle day-to-day union business—collecting dues, filing grievances, negotiating with management.
Locals typically affiliate with larger national or international unions: She's been president of Local 302 for six years.
Often shortened to "local" in union contexts.
- chapterDivision of a book
- shop stewardElected worker liaison
- stewardManager for another
- duesRegular membership payments
- good standingFavorable status or reputation
collective bargaining · shop floor · closed shop · grievance · picket · strike · work stoppage · membership · hall · organizer · solidarity · collective action · labor movement · contract · rank and file · delegate · seniority · workers
- labor unionsAFL-CIO, Teamsters, shop steward, stewards, teamsters
local unionnational union
Countrywide workers' collective
AFL-CIO · umbrella organization · national headquarters · regional council · district council
local unionmanagement
Organizing and directing resources
employer · corporate headquarters · company · ownership · corporation
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