union card

noun

1
: a card certifying personal membership in good standing in a labor union
2
: something that resembles a union card especially in being necessary for employment or in providing evidence of in-group status

Examples of union card in a Sentence

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My union card came today, 1955. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 The venue's hospitality vendor, Levy, did not challenge the union card count. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Out of the 26-person staff, 18 workers signed union cards, while 10 of them signed a letter to the Starbucks CEO informing him of their support. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025 Patterson said the connections the youths are making could lead to a union card. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for union card

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of union card was in 1852

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“Union card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/union%20card. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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