Union
Encyclopedia
Union may refer to:
  • Trade union
    Trade union
    A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...

     or labor union, an organization of workers that have banded together, often for the purpose of getting better working conditions or pay
  • Taxpayer groups
    Taxpayer groups
    Taxpayer groups, also known as taxpayers union, are formal nonprofit or informal advocacy groups that promote lower taxation, reductions in government spending, and limits to government debt. Many United States cities and countries have taxpayer groups...

     (Taxpayers union), an organization of taxpayers, for the purpose of getting better budget responsibility from government
  • Union (set theory)
    Union (set theory)
    In set theory, the union of a collection of sets is the set of all distinct elements in the collection. The union of a collection of sets S_1, S_2, S_3, \dots , S_n\,\! gives a set S_1 \cup S_2 \cup S_3 \cup \dots \cup S_n.- Definition :...

    , a mathematical set composed of all of the distinct elements of a collection of sets
  • Union (computer science)
    Union (computer science)
    In computer science, a union is a value that may have any of several representations or formats; or a data structure that consists of a variable which may hold such a value. Some programming languages support special data types, called union types, to describe such values and variables...

    , a type of data
  • Union (plumbing), a pipe fitting
  • Union (American Civil War)
    Union (American Civil War)
    During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...

    , the United States federal government and the 28 states loyal to it during the American Civil War (1861-1865)


It may also refer to:

Education

  • Union College (disambiguation)
    Union College (disambiguation)
    Union College is a liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, United States.Union College may also refer to:* Pacific Union College, liberal arts college in Napa Valley, California, United States...

  • Union Institute & University
    Union Institute & University
    Union Institute & University is a non-profit private college, specializing in limited residence and distance learning programs. With the main campus in Cincinnati, Union Institute & University operates -from Ohio- "satellite campuses" located in Montpelier, Vermont; Brattleboro, Vermont; North...

    , a college specializing in distance learning
  • Union Public Schools
    Union Public Schools
    Union Public Schools is a public school district located in southeast Tulsa, and northwest Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The school district is the eleventh largest in Oklahoma. Union is notable among school districts in the area because Union does not encompass a particular city...

    , a school district in Oklahoma
  • Union Theological College
    Union Theological College
    Union Theological College is the theological college for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and is situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was established in 1853 as Assembly's College. The building served as the location for the early Northern Ireland Parliaments.The college offers a full range...

    , in Northern Ireland
  • Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
    Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
    Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a preeminent independent graduate school of theology, located in Manhattan between Claremont Avenue and Broadway, 120th to 122nd Streets. The seminary was founded in 1836 under the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with nearby Columbia...

  • Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education, in Virginia
  • Union University
    Union University
    Union University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown, Tennessee, and Hendersonville, Tennessee...

    , a Baptist college in Tennessee
  • Union University (New York)
    Union University (New York)
    Union University is a federation of several graduate and undergraduate institutions which are located in the New York State, United States. Its constituent entities include Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany Law School, Albany Medical College, Dudley Observatory, Graduate College of Union...

    , a federation of New York state institutions
  • Union University (Serbia)
    Union University (Serbia)
    Union University was formed in Belgrade on 21 June 2005, and represents a public, independent and autonomic higher education institute which, maintaining academic study programs in various scientific and art fields, validates and asserts standard education, studying, evaluation and applying of...


History and politics

  • Act of Union (1800), the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Acts of Union 1707
    Acts of Union 1707
    The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...

    , the formation of Great Britain
  • Dynastic union
    Dynastic union
    A dynastic union is the combination by which two different states are governed by the same dynasty, while their boundaries, their laws and their interests remain distinct...

  • European Union
    European Union
    The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

  • Personal union
    Personal union
    A personal union is the combination by which two or more different states have the same monarch while their boundaries, their laws and their interests remain distinct. It should not be confused with a federation which is internationally considered a single state...

  • Political union
    Political union
    A political union is a type of state which is composed of or created out of smaller states. Unlike a personal union, the individual states share a common government and the union is recognized internationally as a single political entity...

  • Soviet Union
    Soviet Union
    The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

  • The Union, a term sometimes used to refer to the United States
    United States
    The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

  • Union councils of Pakistan
    Union Councils of Pakistan
    A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...

  • Union of India
  • Union of South Africa
    Union of South Africa
    The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. It came into being on 31 May 1910 with the unification of the previously separate colonies of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and the Orange Free State...

    , the predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa
  • Union State, the entity combining the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus

Media

  • Union (comic)
    Union (comic)
    Union is a four-issue Star Wars comic miniseries written by Michael A. Stackpole. It takes place about 20 years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and chronicles the dangers and trials leading up to Luke Skywalker's wedding to Mara Jade....

    , a Star Wars miniseries
  • Union (comics)
    Union (comics)
    Union is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe.-Character history:Ohmen was a member of a faction, called the Protectorate, on his homeworld of Aegena. The world was mired in a long civil war, as the Protectorate fought against another faction, the Directorate, for control of the planet...

    , a Wildstorm character
  • The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
    The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
    The Union: The Business Behind Getting High is a 2007 documentary film by Canadian filmmaker Brett Harvey.-Synopsis:The film explores the illegal growth, sale and trafficking of marijuana. Its theatrical run was limited to film festivals...

    , a 2007 documentary film

Music

  • Union (band)
    Union (band)
    Union is an American rock group formed in 1997 featuring lead vocalist and guitarist John Corabi , guitarist Bruce Kulick , bassist James Hunting, and drummer Brent Fitz .-Formation:...

  • Union (The Boxer Rebellion album)
  • Union (Chara album)
    Union (Chara album)
    -DVD Track listing:-Singles:-Japan Sales Rankings:- Various charts :...

  • Union (Toni Childs album)
    Union (Toni Childs album)
    Union is the debut album of the American singer/songwriter Toni Childs. Released in 1988, the album peaked at #63 in the US . It also peaked at #1 in New Zealand where it was certified 5x Platinum .The album was recorded in London, Paris, and Swaziland...

  • Union (Puya album)
    Union (Puya album)
    Union is the third album by Puerto Rican rock band Puya, released by MCA, in 2001.-Background:Union fuses elements of salsa, rap metal, Rock en Español and jazz. Jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente agreed to record a timbale solo on Unión, but died before he could do so...

  • Union (Rasa album), by Rasa
  • Union (Union album)
    Union (Union album)
    -Tracks: Only available on the Japan Bonus Track Version of the Album-Reception:The album did relatively well for a lower profile release. It Peaked at 36th position on the Heatseekers Billboard Chart in 1998. Alex Henderson of AMG Called it "Superb" and one 1998's Strongest Rock Releases...

  • Union (Yes album)
  • "Union" (Black Eyed Peas song)
  • "Union (Slopes of St. Benedict)", a song by Sabaton on the The Art of War (album)
    The Art of War (Sabaton album)
    The Art of War is the fifth album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton.The lyrics of the songs are about famous battles or war, mostly based on the battles of World War II or based on the The Art of War by Sun Tzu, for which the album is named....


Places

Canada
  • Union, Elgin County, Ontario
  • Union, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario
  • Union, Nova Scotia
    Union, Nova Scotia
    Union is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...



Paraguay
  • Unión, Paraguay


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Union Island
    Union Island
    Union Island is part of the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It the southernmost island of the Grenadines. It lies 90 kilometers southwest of Barbados and is within view of the islands of Carriacou and the mainland of Grenada, which lie directly south.Clifton and Ashton are the two...



United States
  • Union, Alabama
    Union, Alabama
    Union is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 227. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Union is located at .According to the U.S...

  • Arcata, California
    Arcata, California
    -Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...

     (Union, Humboldt County, California)
  • Union, Merced County, California
  • Union, Napa County, California
    Union, Napa County, California
    Union was an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lay at an elevation of 79 feet . Union was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, northwest of Napa....

  • Union, Connecticut
    Union, Connecticut
    Union is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 854 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous town in Connecticut and the second-least populous municipality in Connecticut; only the Borough of Fenwick has fewer people...

  • Union, Illinois
    Union, Illinois
    Union is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 580 at the 2010 census, up from 576 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union is located at ....

  • Union, Iowa
    Union, Iowa
    Union is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Union, Nevada
  • Union, Kentucky
    Union, Kentucky
    Union is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,379 in the 2010 Census. Previously a small rural community, the city began to experience rapid residential development in the 1990s and 2000s and has now become one of Cincinnati's more affluent suburbs.- History :The...

  • Union Parish, Louisiana
    Union Parish, Louisiana
    Union Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....

  • Union, Maine
    Union, Maine
    Union is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,209 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage and annual Union Fair.-History:...

  • Union, Mississippi
    Union, Mississippi
    Union is a town in Neshoba and Newton Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 2,021 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union is located at . Most of the town is in Newton County with a portion extending north into adjacent Neshoba County...

  • Union, Missouri
    Union, Missouri
    Union is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,204 at the 2010 census making Union the fastest growing community in Franklin County, Missouri. It is located on the Bourbeuse River. The city was founded in 1827 and is named after the...

  • Union, Nebraska
    Union, Nebraska
    Union is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Union, New Hampshire
    Union, New Hampshire
    Union is a village and census-designated place in the town of Wakefield in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It had a population of 204 at the 2010 census....

  • Union, New York
    Union, New York
    Union is a town in Broome County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 56,298. The name derives from the town having served as a rendezvous for the Sullivan Expedition....

  • Union, Ohio
    Union, Ohio
    Union is a city in Montgomery and Miami Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,419 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Union is located at ....

  • Union, Oregon
    Union, Oregon
    Union is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,926 at the 2000 census.- History :Union was platted on November 11, 1864 along the Oregon Trail. The name references the Union states, or Northern States, of the American Civil War....

  • Union, South Carolina
    Union, South Carolina
    Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2010 census.It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area , an which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater...

  • Union, Virginia
    Union, Virginia
    Union is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia, United States....

  • Union, West Virginia
    Union, West Virginia
    Union is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 548 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-History:...

  • Union, Wisconsin (disambiguation)

Sports

  • Philadelphia Union, a soccer team
  • Rugby union
    Rugby union
    Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

    , a sport
  • The Union (professional wrestling)
    The Union (professional wrestling)
    The Union was a stable consisting of former Corporation members Ken Shamrock, The Big Show and Test, and their leader, Mankind...

  • Unión de Santa Fe
    Unión de Santa Fe
    Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe....

    , an argentine football (soccer) club
  • Club Atlético Unión de Sunchales
    Club Atlético Unión de Sunchales
    Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Sunchales, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine league system....

    , an argentine football (soccer) club

Transport

  • Union (TTC)
    Union (TTC)
    Union Station is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. Opened in 1954 along with the first twelve subway stations of Toronto, it is located between the Yonge Street and University Avenue sections of the line at 55 Front Street West between Bay Street and York...

    , a subway station in Toronto, named for the adjacent railway station
  • HMS Union
    HMS Union
    Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Union:*HMS Union was a fifth rate of unknown origin, possibly a hired vessel. She was burnt in 1693 to avoid being captured by the French....

    , the name of several British Royal Navy ships
  • USS Union
    USS Union
    USS Union has been the name of four ship in the United States Navy.*USS Union was an early steam ship.*USS Union was a Mexican schooner captured by USS Princeton off Tampico, Mexico, on 14 November 1846....

    , the name of several United States Navy ships
  • Union (ship)
    Union (ship)
    The Union was a snow constructed in England that was wrecked in Fiji in 1804.Built at Barnstaple in the United Kingdom, the Union was registered in New York. Travelling from Sydney to China the Union called at Tongatapu in the Friendly Islands searching for sandalwood. The master of the boat,...

    , a snow sunk in Fiji in 1804

See also

  • Alliance
    Alliance
    An alliance is an agreement or friendship between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests.See also military alliance and business alliance.-International relations:...

  • La Unión (disambiguation)
  • The Union
    The Union
    -Political Unions:* The Union states of the United States during the American Civil War* The partnership of the German political parties the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union* The European Union...

  • Mount Union (disambiguation)
  • Soyuz (disambiguation)
  • Union City (disambiguation)
  • Union County (disambiguation)
  • Union Railroad (disambiguation)
  • Union Station (disambiguation)
  • Union Springs (disambiguation)
  • Union Township (disambiguation)
  • Uniondale
    Uniondale
    Uniondale or Union Dale may refer to:In South Africa:* Uniondale, Western CapeIn the United States:* Uniondale, Indiana* Uniondale, New York* Union Dale, Pennsylvania...

  • Uniontown (disambiguation)
  • Unionville (disambiguation)
  • West Union (disambiguation)
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