trade union

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It was Walentynowicz's dismissal in 1980 that triggered the huge shipyard strike and the creation of the first free trade union in the Communist bloc.

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Reid added that she was a social democrat who believed in "freedom of expression, free trade unions and free elections" and was not any sort of "admirer or apologist for the Chinese Communist party's dictatorship".

From BBC

"It was made very clear that supporting IG Metall, or indeed any trade union, can only lead to disadvantages within the company," Otto said.

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Gavin Edwards, head of social care at trade union Unison, says technology can play a valuable role in freeing up staff time, allowing for better care.

From BBC

Tesla "is a real exception" in Germany given the absence of a union majority in the works council, said Ernesto Klengel of the Hans-Boeckler Foundation, which has close ties to the trade unions.

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