noun
craft union; horizontal union
A labor union organized by occupation or trade, as opposed to an industrial union (産業別組合). The term is used in discussions of labor organization structures.
See also: 産業別組合
職業別組合は、同じ職種の労働者で組織される。
A craft union is organized by workers of the same trade.
日本の労働組合には、企業別組合のほかに職業別組合もある。
In Japan, besides enterprise unions, there are also craft unions.