労働組合|ろうどうくみあいroudoukumiai

1. nounlabor union; labour union; trade union
   彼かれらは労働組合ろうどうくみあいを組織そしきするだろう。↗

   They will organize a labor union.

• SynonymユニオンNeutralLoanword meaning a union or alliance; often used in the names of specific unions, as in 「〇〇ユニオン」. Neutral in register.
• Synonym労組ろうそNeutralAbbreviation of 「労働組合」 with the same meaning; compact and typical of news headlines, and very common in written Japanese.
• SynonymトレードユニオンNeutralLoanword for a trade union—workers of one trade or industry organized for better pay and conditions. Feels like translated English; rare in everyday use.
• SynonymレーバーユニオンNeutralLoanword for a labor union formed to improve wages and working conditions. Reads as translated English and is rarely used in daily life.
• Antonym経営側WrittenWritten, formal term for the management side, the union's opposite, as in 「経営側と交渉」 (negotiate with management).
• Antonym使用者団体WrittenWritten, formal term for an employers' organization, standing opposite 「労働組合」.

「労働組合」 is the full, formal name; 「労組」 is the news abbreviation and 「ユニオン」 often appears in union names. 「トレードユニオン」 and 「レーバーユニオン」 are rare translation-style loanwords. For the other side, say 「経営側」 for management or 「使用者団体」 for an employers' group.

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1. 労働者ろうどうしゃによって構成こうせいされ、経営者けいえいしゃに対たいして自みずからの雇用契約こようけいやくにおける権利けんりを実現じつげんさせるために結成けっせいされる団体だんたい。