trade unionist

American  

[treyd yoon-yuh-nist] / ˈtreɪd ˈyun yə nɪst /

Also trades-unionist or trade-unionist

noun

1. a member of a trade union.

2. a person who favors or advocates trade unionism.

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Etymology

Origin of trade unionist

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Dubbed Peru's first poor president, Castillo, a former trade unionist and rural schoolteacher, won power in 2021 on a wave of frustration with conventional politics.

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Outside the hotel a group of counter-protesters, including many trade unionists, had gathered.

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In 1972, in a famous speech at the University of Glasgow, the trade unionist Jimmy Reid said Britain's "major social problem" could be summed up in one word - alienation.

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The government says it is doing what it can to protect trade unionists.

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She was also a long-standing member of the SNP and a trade unionist with Unison.

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