autoworker

American  

[aw-toh-wur-ker] / ˈɔ toʊˌwɜr kər /

noun

1. a worker employed in the manufacture of automobiles, especially on the assembly line of an automobile plant.

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Etymology

Origin of autoworker

First recorded in 1940–45; auto- ² + worker

Example Sentences

He listed off three archetypes: “the autoworker in Michigan,” “the factory worker in Wisconsin,” and “the energy worker in Pennsylvania and Ohio.”

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

Last fall, Tiffanie Simmons, a second-generation autoworker, endured a six-week strike at the Ford Motor factory just west of Detroit where she builds Bronco S.U.V.s.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024

Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius wrote in a note to clients that the bank expects payrolls rose by 195,000, despite a 30,000-job drag from the autoworker strikes.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2023

Standing just a few feet away from the Guaons is retired autoworker and proud union member Alex Hernandez.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

For example, at one auto plant in northern Mexico, a newly-elected union got the minimum wage increased to about $14 per day, still less than a U.S. autoworker earns in an hour.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023