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Traditional union can get you a good job (3,6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old school tie

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'a good job' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'traditional union can get you' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'traditional' could be 'oldschool' (I've seen this before) and 'oldschool' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'tie' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for old school tie that I've seen before include "Symbol of private education" , "Term for group loyalty of those with posh private eduction" , "Emblem of a person's education" , "System of favours between those with a privileged education" , "Upper-class emblem of loyalty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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