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Noun: trades unionism
  1. The system or principles and theory of labour unions
    "The growth of trades unionism in the early 20th century led to improved working conditions for many";
    - unionism, trade unionism

Type of: labor [US], labor movement [US, Austral], labour [Brit, Cdn], labour movement [Brit, Cdn], trade union movement