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Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 Maduro, a trade unionist, was elected to the National Assembly in 2000 and quickly joined Chávez’s inner circle.—James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026 Twenty years ago, professors, tech workers, scientists, authors, and unionists might not have seen themselves as having much in common.—Alissa Quart
january 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026 Her mother was a theatre director and actor; her father was a trade unionist and a founder of Germany’s Green party.—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unionist