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A labor union (also known simply as a union or a labor organization) is a group of employees in a certain trade, industry, or corporation that organize to improve their salary, benefits, and working conditions.�

Labor unions stand�as an advocate on behalf of the employees and will negotiate with the employers through collective bargaining, usually with elected representatives, which are elected through the union's�internal democratic election mechanisms.�

A local group of employees receives a charter from a national labor organization to organize a union. The Change to Win Federation (CtW) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) manage the majority of labor unions in the United States.�

In the United States, worker-organized unions have a long history of fighting for employee rights and protections such as a shorter workday and a minimum wage. The right to form unions was established in 1935 by the Wagner Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act.

See also: 29 U.S. Code Chapter 7; National Labor Relations Board; NLRB Guidance