shop steward

American  

noun

1. a unionized employee elected to represent a shop, department, or the like, in dealings with an employer.

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shop steward British  

noun

1. a coworker elected by trade union members to represent them in discussions and negotiations with the management

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Etymology

Origin of shop steward

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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shop steward

The reader should know that my grandfather was a shop steward on the heavily unionized railroads of the early 20th century.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

A trade union shop steward in Glasgow's shipyards before he moved into football, Ferguson's final team talk concentrated on working-class values.

From BBC ● May 7, 2023

As a union shop steward, Guerdan had spent many extremely cold days this winter marching in the picket line.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023

Their marriage broke up in the 1980s, she said, because of her time-consuming work as a union shop steward in a factory after she left domestic employment.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

Of course Bailey, the shop steward, would take his usual delight in bringing that up.

From Meeting of the Board by Alan Edward Nourse

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