sindacalismo

trade unionism

noun seen-dah-kah-LEEZ-moh Rare

Also means

syndicalism

Usage Note

Sindacalismo refers to the labour movement and ideology centred on sindacati (trade unions) as the primary vehicle for workers' rights. It can shade into the narrower meaning of revolutionary sindacalismo (syndicalism), a doctrine advocating that workers seize control of industry through direct action. A union activist is a sindacalista.

Examples

"Il sindacalismo ha radici nel XIX secolo."

Natural Translation

Trade unionism has roots in the 19th century.

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