shop steward

noun

: a union member elected as the union representative of a shop or department in dealings with the management

Examples of shop steward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

shop steward

noun

: a union member elected or appointed to serve as the representative of the union in a plant, department, or shop and charged mainly with negotiating the settlement of grievances of employees with employers, maintaining compliance with the collective bargaining agreement, recruiting new union members, and collecting union dues