Noun: trade union movement
- An organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labour unions) or the leaders of this movement
"The trade union movement fought for better working conditions and fair wages";
- labor movement [US, Austral], labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], labour movement [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: trade union movements
Type of: reform movement
Encyclopedia: Trade union movement