A union representative is the worker chosen to speak for colleagues. Speak to the union representative.
They are entitled to time off for the role and are protected from being punished for it. A union representative can sit in on a disciplinary meeting, which is when most people first meet one.
1noununion representativeThe worker chosen to speak for colleagues.
“The union representative had done the job on the same floor for twenty years.”
union representative is a worker.
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