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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
a champion of the rights of the farm workers who pick the nation's fruits and vegetables
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
a factory owner who is known for his fair and generous treatment of his workers
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Recent Examples of worker
Honda has more than 23,000 workers at 12 factories in the U.S., while Nissan has some 15,000 workers at three plants here.
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon has repeatedly refused to recognize the Teamsters and said in statement to USA TODAY that the strike is not a legitimate representation of its workers.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The share of businesses planning to hire more workers increased by 3 points to 18%, the highest in a year.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Supporters say that this will boost workers’ rights and guard against exploitative work in Kenya’s data labeling sector, which is booming thanks to growing demand for AI training data.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon has repeatedly refused to recognize the Teamsters and said in statement to USA TODAY that the strike is not a legitimate representation of its workers.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The share of businesses planning to hire more workers increased by 3 points to 18%, the highest in a year.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Supporters say that this will boost workers’ rights and guard against exploitative work in Kenya’s data labeling sector, which is booming thanks to growing demand for AI training data.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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The shipyards needed laborers, and the promise of good jobs drew tens of thousands—many of them Black workers from the South and East—to places like Richmond.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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In addition to Mar-a-Lago and the Bedminster golf course, Trump’s Virginia winery and his Palm Beach golf course also sought foreign laborers in 2024.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The solution lies in prioritizing employee growth and well-being.Rhett Power, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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State services offered online will remain available and state employees will work remotely where possible.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Instead, her cruel masters decide to punish their slave for being sick by burying her alive.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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President Andrew Johnson pardoned former Confederate leaders and restored to political power many of the old Confederate elites who proceeded to keep their former slaves poor, controlled, and powerless.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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