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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.


Etymology

Origin of autoworker

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


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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

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

Public approval of unions is at its highest point since 1965, and President Joe Biden, in a presidential first, joined an autoworker picket line in Michigan in September to show support.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

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

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023

Mr. Montgomery, a 73-year-old retired autoworker, has spent $25,000 in repairs and remediation, but mold has continually reappeared, and the walls have buckled.

From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2023

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