This labor union was formed by a group of unions within the AF of L who wanted to extend membership to all industrial workers, regardless of skill, race, or sex. It was headed by John L. Lewis, the president of United Mine workers Union.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:-ive (Suffix) An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive. Origin: From -if (feminine -ive), from -ivus.
Aine /aine/ [1 syll.] as a girls' name is of Gaelic and Celtic origin, and the meaning of Aine is brilliant; happiness. Though not strictly related, Anne, Anna and Hannah have been used as English versions of Aine. Affiliated girl names: Aithne, Anya and Eithne.