shop steward

noun

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

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
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Also called committeeman, shop chairman.

Origin of shop steward

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby shop steward

shop, shop around, shop assistant, shop floor, shop right, shop steward, shopaholic, shopbot, shopcraft, shope, shopfitter
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shop steward

noun

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