steelworker
noun
steel·work·er
ˈstēl-ˌwər-kər 
: a person who works in steel and especially in the manufacturing of it
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In a campaign ad released the same day, JoJo Burgess, a steelworker from Washington, Pa., contrasted the president’s efforts on behalf of the country’s steel workers with those of his predecessor.
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
President Joe Biden, right, and United Steelworkers Union International President, David McCall, center, both step out from behind a curtain to begin to greet steelworkers at United Steelworkers Headquarters, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
In the owner’s box, he was accompanied by tough-looking steelworkers.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
All his friends and hunting buddies are there waiting for him, including the inept Stan, the passionate John, and even Axel, played by an authentic steelworker named Chuck Aspegren.
—Antonio Monda, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
The government helped to re-educate steelworkers for new roles.
—Ana Swanson Thomas Ekström, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Nottage’s subject matter covers a formidably wide territory, from civil war in the Congo to the plight of American steelworkers to the underground ivory trade.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
Every morning, steelworkers donning orange overalls stop in the restaurant, which has signs expressing support for the United Steelworkers union, to enjoy plates of hash browns and biscuits and gravy before starting their workday.
—Santul Nerkar Akilah Townsend, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
The steelworkers union endorsed Biden in 2020 and has more than 1 million members, including tens of thousands in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
President Joe Biden, right, and United Steelworkers Union International President, David McCall, center, both step out from behind a curtain to begin to greet steelworkers at United Steelworkers Headquarters, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
In the owner’s box, he was accompanied by tough-looking steelworkers.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
All his friends and hunting buddies are there waiting for him, including the inept Stan, the passionate John, and even Axel, played by an authentic steelworker named Chuck Aspegren.
—Antonio Monda, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
The government helped to re-educate steelworkers for new roles.
—Ana Swanson Thomas Ekström, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Nottage’s subject matter covers a formidably wide territory, from civil war in the Congo to the plight of American steelworkers to the underground ivory trade.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
Every morning, steelworkers donning orange overalls stop in the restaurant, which has signs expressing support for the United Steelworkers union, to enjoy plates of hash browns and biscuits and gravy before starting their workday.
—Santul Nerkar Akilah Townsend, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
The steelworkers union endorsed Biden in 2020 and has more than 1 million members, including tens of thousands in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Steelworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelworker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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