union card
noun
1
: a card certifying personal membership in good standing in a labor union
2
: something that resembles a union card especially in being necessary for employment or in providing evidence of in-group status
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Once 70% of the workers sign union cards, the UAW will ask VW to voluntarily recognized the union.
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Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 9 Feb. 2024
More than 150 employees have called on A+E to voluntarily recognize their union voluntarily, and a majority have signed union cards, WGAE said today — exactly one year after the Writers Guild strike settlement was reached.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
The union is attempting to persuade management to commit to remaining neutral during the union drive and voluntarily recognize the group if a majority of workers sign union cards.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
More than 65% of the fellows and residents at the hospitals had signed union cards before the election, and nearly 500 signed a pledge signaling their plan to vote in favor of the effort.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
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Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 9 Feb. 2024
More than 150 employees have called on A+E to voluntarily recognize their union voluntarily, and a majority have signed union cards, WGAE said today — exactly one year after the Writers Guild strike settlement was reached.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
The union is attempting to persuade management to commit to remaining neutral during the union drive and voluntarily recognize the group if a majority of workers sign union cards.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
More than 65% of the fellows and residents at the hospitals had signed union cards before the election, and nearly 500 signed a pledge signaling their plan to vote in favor of the effort.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
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“Union card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/union%20card. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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