Unionist
noun
A person who supports a union, especially a trade or labor union.
He has been a unionist his whole working life, advocating for workers' rights and benefits.
Often appears as...
- trade unionist
- staunch unionist
noun
A person who supports political union, especially one who supports the union of Northern Ireland with the United Kingdom.
The unionist party has aligned itself with conservative politics in the UK parliament.
noun
A person who supported the cause of the Union in the American Civil War.
In the Civil War, unionists from the North fought against the Confederate forces from the South.
Often appears as...
- civil war unionist
- northern unionist
noun
A person who supports a union, especially a trade or labor union.
He has been a unionist his whole working life, advocating for workers' rights and benefits.
Often appears as...
- trade unionist
- staunch unionist
noun
A person who supports political union, especially one who supports the union of Northern Ireland with the United Kingdom.
The unionist party has aligned itself with conservative politics in the UK parliament.
noun
A person who supported the cause of the Union in the American Civil War.
In the Civil War, unionists from the North fought against the Confederate forces from the South.
Often appears as...
- civil war unionist
- northern unionist
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Pro Tip 1/2Labor Movement
Unionist often refers to someone in the labor movement, supporting worker collectives.
As a trade unionist, she fights for fair wages.
Pro Tip 2/2Pro-worker Stance
Unionists advocate for employee benefits and working conditions, not just union membership.
The factory's unionists secured better healthcare coverage.
Pro Tip 1/2Labor Movement
Unionist often refers to someone in the labor movement, supporting worker collectives.
As a trade unionist, she fights for fair wages.
Pro Tip 2/2Pro-worker Stance
Unionists advocate for employee benefits and working conditions, not just union membership.
The factory's unionists secured better healthcare coverage.
Pro Tip 1/2Labor Movement
Unionist often refers to someone in the labor movement, supporting worker collectives.
As a trade unionist, she fights for fair wages.
Pro Tip 2/2Pro-worker Stance
Unionists advocate for employee benefits and working conditions, not just union membership.
The factory's unionists secured better healthcare coverage.
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Josie Underwood's Civil...
particularly plaintive story because her family was staunch unionists in a town that was predominantly pro-confederate friendships was shattered and when the
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Josie Underwood's Civil...
particularly plaintive story because her family was staunch unionists in a town that was predominantly pro-confederate friendships was shattered and when the
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Quote examples
John McDonnell
British Politician
New Labour has systematically alienated section after section of our natural supporters - teachers, health workers, students, pensioners, public service workers, trade unionists and people committed to the environment, civil liberties and peace.
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Gerry Adams
Irish Politician
The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union.
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Earl Browder
American Activist
I have opposed the Communist cold war line ever since, both by public utterance and by private help to trade unionists breaking free from the Communist influence.
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Leon Jouhaux
French Leader
From 1918 on, trade unionists were to express from the platforms of their congresses the workers' desire for peace through a rational organization of the world.
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Pooja Bhatt
Indian Director
My dear friend Randeep Hooda says I am more a unionist than an actor. I reminded him I was a star and not just an actor.
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Martin Niemoller
German Clergyman
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist.
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Ernest Bevin
British Public Servant
The most conservative man in this world is the British trade unionist when you want to change him.
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Charles Kennedy
British Politician
You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.
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Richard Attenborough
English Actor
I'm a passionate trade unionist.
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Jeremy Corbyn
British Politician
I am a proud trade unionist.
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John McDonnell
British Politician
New Labour has systematically alienated section after section of our natural supporters - teachers, health workers, students, pensioners, public service workers, trade unionists and people committed to the environment, civil liberties and peace.
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Gerry Adams
Irish Politician
The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union.
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Earl Browder
American Activist
I have opposed the Communist cold war line ever since, both by public utterance and by private help to trade unionists breaking free from the Communist influence.
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Leon Jouhaux
French Leader
From 1918 on, trade unionists were to express from the platforms of their congresses the workers' desire for peace through a rational organization of the world.
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Pooja Bhatt
Indian Director
My dear friend Randeep Hooda says I am more a unionist than an actor. I reminded him I was a star and not just an actor.
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Martin Niemoller
German Clergyman
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist.
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Ernest Bevin
British Public Servant
The most conservative man in this world is the British trade unionist when you want to change him.
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Charles Kennedy
British Politician
You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.
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Richard Attenborough
English Actor
I'm a passionate trade unionist.
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Jeremy Corbyn
British Politician
I am a proud trade unionist.
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