shop steward
shop steward noun: a local member of a trade union elected to represent his fellow workers in discussions with the management at a workplace.
Noun
shop steward (plural shop stewards)
- A local member of a trade union elected to represent his fellow workers in discussions with the management at a workplace.
- It is understood that ScotRail made a revised offer of 2.5%, but the RMT national executive committee is likely to reject this following consultation with shop stewards.2021 October 20, Conrad Landin, “Network News: RMT vows to hold strike action during COP26”, in RAIL, number 942, page 10
Forms of shop steward
| plural | shop stewards |
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Questions about shop steward
- What does shop steward mean?
- Shop steward means a local member of a trade union elected to represent his fellow workers in discussions with the management at a workplace.
- What part of speech is shop steward?
- Shop steward is a noun.
- What is the plural of shop steward?
- The plural of shop steward is shop stewards.
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