Gewerkschaft
dieNountrade union
English translations
- 01
labor union
- 02
trade union
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Gewerkschaft ist eine Organisation von Arbeitnehmern, die sich für ihre Rechte und Interessen einsetzt.
- English meaning
- A trade union is an organization of workers that advocates for their rights and interests.
- Synonym
- Arbeitnehmervertretung
- German example
- Die Gewerkschaft verhandelt mit dem Arbeitgeber über höhere Löhne.
- English example
- The trade union is negotiating with the employer for higher wages.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Gewerkschaft
- Plural Form
- die Gewerkschaften
Related words
- Gewerkschaftler
Trade unionist
- Gewerkschafter
Trade unionist
- Syndikalismus
Syndicalism
- Streikgeld
Strike pay is financial support that unions pay to their members during a strike.
- Tarifverhandlung
Collective bargaining
- Tarifvertrag
Collective bargaining agreement
- Streikbrecher
strikebreaker
- unional
Union-related
- Anarchosyndikalismus
Anarcho-syndicalism is a political philosophy and tactic within the anarchist movement that focuses on organizing workers into syndicates (unions) to overthrow capitalism and establish a society without state and hierarchy.
- Zugeständnis
A concession is the act of conceding or yielding in a dispute or negotiation.
- Kuschelkurs
Appeasement, soft approach
- Konfrontationskurs
A policy or behavior that is aimed at confrontation and conflict.
- Besitzstandswahrung
Preservation of vested rights
- Arbeiterpartei
Labour party
Example sentences with “Gewerkschaft”
Die Gewerkschaft fordert höhere Löhne. (The trade union is demanding higher wages.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Gewerkschaft' feminine?
Yes, 'die Gewerkschaft'.