Independent union

An independent union is a trade union that represents workers in one plant or company and is free of employer control.^[1] (This includes a union representing workers in more than one plant located in two or more states but employed by the same employer.) A national independent union is a union of a national character not affiliated with the AFL or CIO; a local independent union is one of a local character not affiliated with the international union having jurisdiction over that branch of industry.^[2]

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Structure	Labor council Union organizer National trade union center Global union federation Union representative Clerk of the Chapel Father of the Chapel Local union Union dues Vigilance committee Union label Salt Trades Hall Duty of fair representation

Models	Organizing model Service model Social Movement Unionism Community unionism Members-only unionism One Big Union Open-source unionism Business unionism Dual unionism Solidarity unionism Syndicalism

Types	Company union Independent union General union Craft unionism Industrial unionism

Industrial relations

Shops and hiring	Closed shop Open shop Agency shop Union shop Hiring hall Bump Scope clause

Actions	Unfair list Strike action recognition secondary action Strike notice Occupation of factories Precarious work Precarity General strike Sitdown strike Slowdown Bossnapping Stay away Labor unrest Grievance Organizational dissent Overtime ban Industrial action Walkout Contingent work Contingent workforce Whipsaw strike Wildcat strike action Work-to-rule Green ban Picketing

Bargaining	Collective bargaining Collaborative bargaining Mutual gains bargaining Pattern bargaining Bargaining unit Union security agreement Master contract Enterprise bargaining agreement

Compensation	Strike pay Union wage premium Workers' compensation

Reactions

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