A trade union, often simply called a union, is an organization of workers who have come together to achieve many common goals, such as protecting the integrity of their trade, improving safety standards, and attaining better wages, benefits, and working conditions through the increased bargaining power wielded by the creation of a monopoly of the workers. Trade unions typically fund the formal organization, head office, and legal team functions of the trade union through regular fees or union dues. The delegate staff of the trade union representation in the workforce are made up of workplace volunteers who are appointed by members in democratic elections.
IG Metall is the dominant metalworkers' union in Germany, making it the country's largest union as well as Europe's largest industrial union. Analysts of German labor relations consider it a major trend-setter in national bargaining.
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), or more fully the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, is an Australian trade union. The AMWU represents a broad range of workers in the manufacturing sector, as well as associated industries, and is affiliated to the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
The Swedish Building Workers' Union is a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in Sweden.
The Federated Rubber and Allied Workers' Union of Australia was an Australian trade union which existed between 1909 and 1988. The union represented workers employed in manufacturing rubber, plastic, electrical cable, adhesive and abrasive products in Australia.
The Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia (FIA) was an Australian trade union which existed between 1911 and 1991. It represented labourers and semi-skilled workers employed in the steel industry and ironworking, and later also the chemical industry.
The General Union of Loom Overlookers (GULO) was a trade union representing junior supervisors in textile manufacturing in the United Kingdom. While most members were based in Lancashire, it also had members in Yorkshire, East Anglia and Essex.
The International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE) was a North American labor union representing workers in the electrical manufacturing industry. While consistently using the acronym IUE, it took on several full names during its history, originally the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers and after 1987, the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Technical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers.
The Building and Construction Union was a trade union representing building workers in Germany.
The Textile and Clothing Union was a German trade union representing textile and clothing workers.
The Leather Union was a German trade union representing workers in shoemaking, tanning, saddlery, and other work related to leather.
The General Union is a general union representing workers in Belgium.
The Union of Land, Food and Forests was a trade union representing workers in various related industries in East Germany.
The Industrial Union of Chemicals, Glass and Ceramics was a trade union representing workers in various industries in East Germany.
The Industrial Union of Construction and Wood was a trade union representing construction and wood workers in East Germany.
The Italian Federation of Construction and Allied Workers is a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in Italy.
The Swedish Forest Workers' Union was a trade union representing timber and forestry workers in Sweden.
The Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union was a trade union representing wood workers in Sweden.
The Swedish Building Wood Workers' Union was a trade union representing carpenters in Sweden.
The Swedish Factory Workers' Union was a trade union representing manufacturing workers in Sweden.
