shop steward
Workers' elected advocate
A shop steward is a worker elected by union members in a workplace to represent them in dealings with management.
The steward handles grievances, ensures the employer follows the union contract, and serves as a liaison between workers and union leadership: Talk to the shop steward about your overtime dispute.
Advocate for organized workers
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- elected officialVoter-chosen public servant
- trade unionistLabor organization member
Legal protections for employees
- fair wagesReasonable compensation for labor
- job securityProtected employment status
- safety regulationsRules minimizing workplace hazards
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
seniority · workplace democracy · anti-discrimination · occupational health · equal treatment · due process · whistleblower protection · representation
Joint worker-employer talks
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- contract negotiationDiscussing terms before signing
- agreementShared position between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
proposal · counteroffer · settlement · terms · concession · deal-making · talks · industrial relations
Settling conflicts formally
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- bridge-builderOne linking estranged parties
peacemaker · conciliation · arbitration · dialogue · reconciliation · conflict resolution · neutral party · ombudsman
union representative
Advocate for organized workers
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- elected officialVoter-chosen public servant
worker rights
Legal protections for employees
- fair wagesReasonable compensation for labor
- job securityProtected employment status
- safety regulationsRules minimizing workplace hazards
benefits · seniority · workplace democracy · anti-discrimination · occupational health · equal treatment · due process · whistleblower protection · representation · solidarity
collective bargaining
Joint worker-employer talks
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- contract negotiationDiscussing terms before signing
- agreementShared position between parties
compromise · proposal · counteroffer · settlement · terms · concession · deal-making · talks · industrial relations · contract renewal
dispute resolution
Settling conflicts formally
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
bridge-builder · peacemaker · conciliation · arbitration · dialogue · reconciliation · conflict resolution · neutral party · ombudsman · intercession
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- laborlabor, labor union, work, labor force, laborers
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
- representativesrepresentative, delegate, lawyer, deputy, rep
- labor contractsbargaining, clause, seniority, grievance, dues
shop stewardmanagement
Organizing and directing resources
boss · employer · corporate management · ownership · business owner
shop stewardunion buster
One who dismantles organized labor
strikebreaker · scab · company man · Pinkerton · replacement worker
shop, shopping, shops, warehouse, steward, shop stewards, stewards, storefront, storekeeper