trade unionist
or trade-un·ion·ist
a member of a trade union.
a person who favors or advocates trade unionism.
Origin of trade unionist
1- Also trades-un·ion·ist .
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How to use trade unionist in a sentence
After another former general led Labor to defeat in 2003, the party selected trade unionist Amir Peretz before the 2006 elections.
Generals Out, Journalists In As Center-Left Leaders | Geoffrey Levin | January 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOf late a rapprochement between the intellectual and trade unionist has begun to take place.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig PerlmanThe methods of the trade unionist are contrasted with those of Justice: he is all for striking first and arguing afterwards.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. | Charles L. GravesIt is evident that, if this man is a trade unionist, he is a raw amateur.
But even the trade unionist referred to the absence of all opposition to women on the part of organizations of men.
Mobilizing Woman-Power | Harriot Stanton Blatch
A trade-unionist is ready enough to regulate wages and hours, but he gives not a thought to surroundings in factory and workshop.
Mobilizing Woman-Power | Harriot Stanton Blatch
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