Definition

Noun: A card certifying membership in a labor union. It serves as official proof that the holder is a member in good standing of a specific trade union.

Usage

The term "union card" is used to refer to the physical or digital credential that identifies a worker as a union member. It is often required to work on unionized job sites or to access union benefits and services.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To have a union card": To be a member of a labor union, implying eligibility for unionized work.
  • In that industry, you can't get steady work unless you have a union card.
• "To get one's union card": To officially become a member of a union, often after an initiation process or apprenticeship.
  • She finally got her union card after completing the five-year apprenticeship program.

Variants and Related Words

• Union membership: The state of being a member of a union.
• Membership card: A general term for any card proving affiliation with an organization; "union card" is a specific type of membership card.

Synonyms

• Union membership card
• Labor union card
• Trade union card

Related Phrases

• "Card-carrying member": An idiom often used to emphasize someone's official and active membership in an organization, especially a union.
  • He's a card-carrying member of the electricians' union.

Noun

1. a card certifying membership in a labor union