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
Like Chavkin, the now Tony-winning director Sam Gold earned his union card directing at the Workshop, in 2007.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
Just 7.7% of manufacturing workers and 12.6% of construction workers hold a union card, as the movement’s blue-collar roots have diversified into white-collar professions.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
He could not get the last without a union card, he must take anything, and so he applied from store to store.
From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore
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