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

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autoworker

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

"After years of cutbacks, months of our Stand Up campaign, and weeks on the picket line, we have turned the tide for the American autoworker," UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement on Monday.

From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023

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

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023

The new agreement raises base hourly pay for production workers by almost 20% over three years, and by more than 25% for trade workers, the Canadian autoworker union Unifor said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 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