Trade Union Terminology

noun a theory or movement advocating this system

• Syndicalism is a political and economic system based on the organization of labor unions.
• I heard that syndicalism is all about workers controlling the means of production.
• Some people think syndicalism is just a fancy word for workers sticking it to the man.
• In a way, syndicalism can be seen as a form of economic democracy within the workplace.

noun a method for party members to potentially remove an incumbent candidate

• The members of the party have initiated a trigger ballot to decide whether the current leader should continue in their role.
• The party is having a trigger ballot to see if the leader will stay or go.
• They're doing a trigger ballot to vote on kicking out the leader.
• The trigger ballot is like a game of musical chairs, with one person being left without a seat at the end.