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walking delegate
noun
(formerly) an official appointed by a trade union to go from place to place to investigate working conditions, to ascertain whether union contracts were being fulfilled, and, sometimes, to negotiate contracts between employers and the union.
Origin:
1890–95, Americanism
1890–95, Americanism
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Walking delegate
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| walking delegate | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in the US) an agent appointed by a trade union to visit branches, check whether agreements are observed, and negotiate with employers |
| 2. | (in New Zealand) a trade union official who visits dispersed working areas on a wharf |
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