shop steward
noun
a unionized employee elected to represent a shop, department, or the like, in dealings with an employer.
Also called
committeeman,
shop chairman.
Origin of shop steward
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby shop steward
shop,
shop around,
shop assistant,
shop floor,
shop right,
shop steward,
shopaholic,
shopbot,
shopcraft,
shope,
shopfitter
British Dictionary definitions for shop chairman
shop steward
noun
a coworker elected by trade union members to represent them in discussions and negotiations with the management