Sentence examples for ordinary union from inspiring English sources

But the U.A.W. is also no ordinary union.

In an article for the Guardian, Coyne makes a direct appeal to ordinary union members, saying they are the ones whose views he wishes to represent.

Andrew Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, which has 1.9 million members and is the fastest-growing union in the country, is not your ordinary union leader.

The party's political opponents have dusted off their anti-union clichés with such elan that more thoughtful Conservatives warn that they will alienate the millions of ordinary union members in the electorate.

Even during the 2010 Labour leadership race, behind closed doors his campaign's party reform policy group (which included several current shadow cabinet members) talked about establishing a more immediate relationship with ordinary union members, creating a loose supporters network and holding primaries.

But what do the delegates, ordinary union members sent to the Congress by their local branches, think?

"The government should be focused on improving workers' rights and avoiding dispute, not mean-spirited and ideological attack on the rights of ordinary trade union members in the workplace," Jon Ashworth, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, said.

Then again, I was just an ordinary, card-carrying union member, not one of the big shots who ended up, unfortunately, giving unions a bad name.

And by demonising private equity, he risks damaging the prospects of ordinary workers, including union members.

The only thing out-of-the ordinary is the union flag fixed cheekily to Nelson's hat, and the occasional roars from the makeshift stadium.

This is no ordinary job, the union insists, and its members deserve a good deal.Yet the CCPOA's influence may be waning, says Adrian Moore at the Reason Foundation, a think-tank in Los Angeles.