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shop ˈstew·ard N

shop steward

Gewerkschaftsvertreter(in) m (f)

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Starting out as a shop steward, she became the union's representative on various labour bodies. en.wikipedia.org

He soon became active in the union movement, becoming a shop steward. en.wikipedia.org

In other unions, the organizer's role is largely that of servicing members and enforcing work rules, similar to the role of a shop steward. en.wikipedia.org

The hostility was very closely related to the employee's work as shop steward. en.wikipedia.org

He quickly rose within the ranks, as members elected him to be the local union's shop steward, treasurer, vice president, and then (in 1961) president. en.wikipedia.org

He was a shop steward in the guards's union and helped organize the members during a lockout. en.wikipedia.org

For some time now, they have been formally organised, with a convener acting as shop steward. blogs.telegraph.co.uk

For example, a shop steward and a member of parliament are in responsible positions; the former is responsible to the workers, the latter to the electorate. en.wikipedia.org

He was a strong supporter of the shop steward movement aimed at promoting trade union and industrial democracy. en.wikipedia.org

For workers (and management) the face of the union is the shop steward and the most interaction is around the grievance process. www.huffingtonpost.com

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