trade organizations
Professional membership groups
Trade organizations are groups formed by businesses or professionals in the same industry to advance shared interests.
They lobby governments, set industry standards, provide training, and share information among members.
Also called trade associations or industry groups: The trade organization representing dairy farmers opposed the new labeling requirements.
- guildsCraftsmen's mutual aid societies
- unionsCombinations or confederations
- labor movementOrganized effort for worker rights
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- chambersEnclosed functional rooms
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trade organizationssole proprietorships
Businesses with single owners
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Government entities enforcing compliance
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