union card
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of union card
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Actors join these unions hoping to work on large-scale projects and make more money, though sometimes the union card makes little difference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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
A local supermarket has offered $50 worth of free groceries to anyone with a union card.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2021
I can show you people all right that won't ask to see your union card.
From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Wilson, Harry Leon
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