union card
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of union card
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Then you’ll need to be placed on a roster of professionals maintained by the major studios, Kantor said, after which you’ll be eligible for your union card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
How many of them are going to be willing to put their lifelong dreams on the line for a union card?
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2022
Frenzied and goofily good-natured, “Day Shift” is all sensation and not much sense — except, of course, in its belief in the absolute utility of a union card.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
A local supermarket has offered $50 worth of free groceries to anyone with a union card.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2021
The use of the union card to be carried by every member to show whether he is in good standing is an effective way of enforcing these measures.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
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