The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is a union that consists of members holding various types of jobs in the American mining industry. The UMWA is an example of a(n) _____.

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The UMWA is an industrial union because it represents workers with various job titles in one industry (mining). A craft union would only represent workers with a specific skill or trade, a federation is a group of unions working together, and an international union has members in multiple countries.

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Is a Union