walking delegate

walking delegate

n.

A trade union official appointed to inspect and confer with local unions or to serve as a representative of a union in dealings with an employer.

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walking delegate

n

1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (in the US) an agent appointed by a trade union to visit branches, check whether agreements are observed, and negotiate with employers

2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (in New Zealand) a trade union official who visits dispersed working areas on a wharf

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walking delegate - a union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed union representative - a representative for a labor union

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