persagen, 9 months ago

[thread] trade unions, labor movement

Labour movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_movement

• 2 wings: trade/labor union movement; political labor movement

Trade union: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_union

• trade/labor union: organization of workers intent on maintaining/improving conditions of employment

Precarity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precarity

• precarious existence, lacking predictability, job security, material/psychological welfare
• precariat social class

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