What is a “craft union”?

A craft union was the term traditionally given to unions that represented members who specialized in a particular craft. Crafts included printing, shoemaking, carpenters, painters, bakers, bookbinders, upholsterers, bricklayers, and stonecutters. In many respects, unions representing such craft industries were similar to the craft guilds that existed in medieval Europe.

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