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

“It’s important that we get the women working right away when they get out,” said Heather Kurtenbach, a formerly incarcerated business agent at Ironworkers Local 86 in Tukwila.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

Those opportunities are siphoning off potential UPS workers and creating more manual labor for those who remain, said Ross Kinson, a business agent for the local Teamsters.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Ovechkin and his wife became investors after his business agent, David Abrutyn, reached out about the opportunity.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2021

So the tinker hired a professional show-man for his business agent, and built a little theatre and stage.

From Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan by Ozawa