It’s a union. We use “a” with nouns that start with a consonant sound. Sometimes, as in the case of “union”, a word begins with the vowel “u” in the spelling, but with a consonant in the pronunciation (you).
It’s a union. We use “a” with nouns that start with a consonant sound. Sometimes, as in the case of “union”, a word begins with the vowel “u” in the spelling, but with a consonant in the pronunciation (you).
Are you connected with a union?
Are you connected with an union?
Remember, when deciding whether to use a or an, it is the sound, not the spelling, which is important.
A union is a workers' organization which aims to improve their working conditions and salary.
Do you think that all employees should join a union?
More examples:
Our love is more than just a union of two hearts.
When two or more countries have been joined together, you can refer to them as a union.
They are trying to form a union to demand better working conditions.
As an adjective, the word union can be used to describe another noun. In such a situation, follow the same practice of using the indefinite article “a”.
He became a union leader.
Do you have a union meeting today?
A list of words that begin with the letter “u” in the spelling but “you” in the pronunciation, and therefore take the article “a”:
