unionism

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.
2. (capitalized, countable, often, uncountable) Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War.
3. (capitalized, countable, often, uncountable) Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland).

Synonyms

trade unionism

syndicalism

labor movement

trades unionist

Translations

syndicalisme

unionisme

sindicalismo

unionismo

sendikacılık

unionismo

Unionismo

sindacalismo

Syndikalismus

συντεχνίες

operaismo

sindicalisme

Etymology

From union + -ism.

Sentences

After his education , Sawyer worked in engineering , before moving into trade unionism .