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shop steward

American

noun

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

shop steward British

noun

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

Example Sentences

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“I don’t feel bad for her that she got a decrease,” said Jimi Hadley, UPS package driver in Roswell, Georgia, and Teamsters shop steward.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Conversations no longer focused on his dad’s latest story, but on the duties he had to fulfill as a union shop steward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

“You can drink gallons of water, but it still gets to you,” Matt Leichenger, 26, a Brooklyn U.P.S. driver and shop steward, said of the heat.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022

"Late again, I see," the shop steward growled.

From Meeting of the Board by Nourse, Alan Edward

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