0 a disagreement between trade unions (= organizations of workers) about what types of work should be done by the members of each of them
1 a disagreement about the types of work that can be done by the members of particular trade unions:
The Confederation of Danish Trade Unions issued proposals to resolve demarcation disputes among its member unions.
It was partly a demarcation dispute within a union, and the object of the strike was because certain men wanted certain kinds of work.
They have confused three separate matters—the demarcation dispute, the recognition dispute and the inter-union rivalry dispute for the recruitment of members.
However, there is a demarcation dispute and no one actually cleans his window sills.
It is a demarcation dispute, but it is a demarcation dispute with a difference.
We are facing tonight what virtually amounts to a demarcation dispute between the environmental health officers and the veterinarians.
As a recipe for inter-union friction, it makes every other demarcation dispute look like a game of patball.
This is a demarcation dispute of the most serious character.
It is our hope that we can liberate higher education from the academic equivalent of a demarcation dispute.
