Solidarity

(noun)

A bond of unity between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement.

Related Terms

Examples of Solidarity in the following topics:

  • Labor Management Relations Act

    • The Taft–Hartley Act prohibited jurisdictional strikes, wildcat strikes, solidarity or political strikes, secondary boycotts, secondary and mass picketing, closed shops, and monetary donations by unions to federal political campaigns.

  • The Benefits of Socialism

    • Unlike private insurance, governmental schemes are based on public statutes rather than contracts; therefore, contributions and benefits may change in time, and are based on solidarity among participants.

  • A Brief History of Organized Labor

    • Dionne has noted, the union movement has traditionally espoused a set of values—solidarity being the most important, the sense that each should look out for the interests of all.

  • Labor-Management Relations Act

    • The Taft–Hartley Act prohibited jurisdictional strikes, wildcat strikes, solidarity or political strikes, secondary boycotts, secondary and mass picketing, closed shops, and monetary donations by unions to federal political campaigns.

  • Strikes

    • This may create a crisis situation for strikers — do they stick to their original plan and rely upon their solidarity, or is there a chance that the strike may be lost?

  • Lockouts

    • Do they stick to their original plan and rely upon their solidarity, or is there a chance that the strike may be lost?

  • National Labor Relations Act

    • The Taft–Hartley Act prohibited jurisdictional strikes, wildcat strikes, solidarity or political strikes, secondary boycotts, secondary and mass picketing, closed shops, and monetary donations by unions to federal political campaigns.