shop steward
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shop steward
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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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
In October 1991, Ms. LaTour struck up a conversation on an uptown Manhattan A train with Russell Smith, a union tour guide and shop steward.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 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
Torkleson was waiting to see the shop steward when he came in next morning.
From Meeting of the Board by Alan Edward Nourse
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