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Unions may organize a particular section of skilled or unskilled workers ([[craft unionism]]),<ref name="Poole, M. 1986">Poole, M., 1986. Industrial Relations: Origins and Patterns of National Diversity. London UK: [[Routledge]].</ref> a cross-section of workers from various trades ([[general union]]ism), or an attempt to organize all workers within a particular industry ([[industrial unionism]]). The agreements negotiated by a union are binding on the rank-and-file members and the employer, and in some cases on other non-member workers. Trade unions traditionally have a [[constitution]] which details the governance of their bargaining unit and also have governance at various levels of government depending on the industry that binds them legally to their negotiations and functioning.
Unions may organize a particular section of skilled or unskilled workers ([[craft unionism]]),<ref name="Poole, M. 1986">Poole, M., 1986. Industrial Relations: Origins and Patterns of National Diversity. London UK: [[Routledge]].</ref> a cross-section of workers from various trades ([[general union]]ism), or an attempt to organize all workers within a particular industry ([[industrial unionism]]). The agreements negotiated by a union are binding on the rank-and-file members and the employer, and in some cases on other non-member workers. Trade unions traditionally have a [[constitution]] which details the governance of their bargaining unit and also have governance at various levels of government depending on the industry that binds them legally to their negotiations and functioning.


Originating in Great Britain, trade unions became popular in many countries during the [[Industrial Revolution]]. Trade unions may be composed of individual workers, [[professional]]s, [[Retiree|past workers]], [[students]], [[apprentice]]s or the [[unemployed]]. Trade union density, or the percentage of workers belonging to a trade union, [[#Prevalence worldwide|is highest in the Nordic countries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TUD |title=Trade Union Dataset |publisher=OECD |access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="ILO Density">{{cite web |title=Industrial relations |url=https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/country-profiles/ |publisher=ILOSTAT |access-date=9 October 2018 <!-- |In the search box use "Trade union density rate" --> }}</ref>
Originating in [[Great Britain]], trade unions became popular in many countries during the [[Industrial Revolution]]. Trade unions may be composed of individual workers, [[professional]]s, [[Retiree|past workers]], [[students]], [[apprentice]]s or the [[unemployed]]. Trade union density, or the percentage of workers belonging to a trade union, [[#Prevalence worldwide|is highest in the Nordic countries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TUD |title=Trade Union Dataset |publisher=OECD |access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="ILO Density">{{cite web |title=Industrial relations |url=https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/country-profiles/ |publisher=ILOSTAT |access-date=9 October 2018 <!-- |In the search box use "Trade union density rate" --> }}</ref>


== Definition ==
== Definition ==