business agent

American  

noun

1. a paid union official who represents a local and its membership in dealing with an employer.

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Etymology

Origin of business agent

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

She later became a business agent and organizer for the Hollywood Teamsters local.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

Local 829, the scenic artists’ union, put Drabinsky on its “boycott list” because of “continued inaction and lack of communication regarding the significant payments and benefits,” said Carl Mulert, the local’s national business agent.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022

“I’m ecstatic,” said Darlene Carpenter, the business agent for the union’s Local 358.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2021

“It is a tremendous sign of support and we are extremely grateful to them for supporting us and their unionized employees,” Anne Vantine, business agent for Local 868, said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021

During the time he had been living on shore he had met Mrs. Tracey frequently; for he acted as her business agent, and she relied upon him with the most implicit confidence.

From Edward Barry South Sea Pearler by Becke, Louis