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Craft Union |
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An association of laborers wherein all the members do the same type of work. In a craft union, the members all perform an occupation, or trade, that relies on the use of the hands. They practice a particular trade and perform their work in different industries for a variety of employers. Carpenters and tool and die makers are types of employees who may belong to a craft union. Cross-referencesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Colletti explained that contractors are voluntarily providing funding for CAI, based on the number of hours worked by a variety of craft unions with everyone equally committed to promoting a quality building product. The 1934 amended Railway Labor Act, for example, provided that grievance complaints could only be brought to adjustment boards by established craft unions, effectively leaving African American railway men outside the industry's arbitration system. This involves drug screening and whatever other tests the various craft unions require of those looking to enter their apprenticeship programs. |
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