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

Examples of union card in a Sentence

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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 At the end of January, more than 10,000 autoworkers across 13 non-union companies have signed union cards, the UAW said. Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for union card 

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of union card was in 1852

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“Union card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/union%20card. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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