shop steward

noun

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

shop steward

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shop steward¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

As the former union shop steward at a manufacturer for automobile parts, Richardson thinks unionizing could change that.

From Time

Peter Sellers— and this is Sellers before he went international—plays a shop steward in a union.

From The Daily Beast

Torkleson was waiting to see the shop steward when he came in next morning.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

The shop steward was a goad, annoying, perhaps even infuriating, but tolerable.

From Project Gutenberg

Until Shop Steward Bailey suddenly found himself in charge of a dozen sputtering machines and an empty office.

From Project Gutenberg