Compensation Glossary
Welcome to ERI SalaryExpert's compensation glossary, your resource for commonly used terms, formulas, and phrases related to compensation.
Labor Union
An organization that represents the interests of workers by bargaining with employers to improve pay, benefits, and working conditions. Unions may also try to influence legislation to benefit their members and in some countries may directly negotiate with the government to set work standards.
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