shop steward
noun
: a union member elected as the union representative of a shop or department in dealings with the management
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Several interviewees from Cambodia cited the use of the shop steward by employers to sign off on decisions on dismissals, pay, bonuses and compensation for factory closures that an independent union would have pushed back against.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
According to Vanity Fair staff writer and shop steward Erin Vanderhoof, who attended Wednesday’s protest, neither Lynch nor chief content officer and global editorial director Anna Wintour were present in the offices during the demonstration.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Jane Fallon, a Local 25 shop steward who scans packages at the South Boston UPS facility, was happy to see O’Brien stand up for part-timers.
—Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
The agreement marks a new relationship between T management and the union, said Cabot shop steward Alix Gaston.
—Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
According to Vanity Fair staff writer and shop steward Erin Vanderhoof, who attended Wednesday’s protest, neither Lynch nor chief content officer and global editorial director Anna Wintour were present in the offices during the demonstration.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Jane Fallon, a Local 25 shop steward who scans packages at the South Boston UPS facility, was happy to see O’Brien stand up for part-timers.
—Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
The agreement marks a new relationship between T management and the union, said Cabot shop steward Alix Gaston.
—Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
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“Shop steward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20steward. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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