autoworker
noun
au·to·work·er
ˈȯ-tō-ˌwər-kər 
ˈä-
: a person employed in the automobile manufacturing industry
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The deal has also drawn criticism already for exposing Canadian autoworkers to competition with low-price Chinese EVs.
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Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Those cars were largely produced abroad, where wages for autoworkers are cheaper.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The Washington Post reported that the autoworker who interacted with Trump was later suspended from his job pending an investigation.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Anthony Davis, president of the Kenosha NAACP and a retired autoworker who spent 37 years with the city’s main plant, said the next generation will need KIN and its educational institutions to get essential training.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Those cars were largely produced abroad, where wages for autoworkers are cheaper.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The Washington Post reported that the autoworker who interacted with Trump was later suspended from his job pending an investigation.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Anthony Davis, president of the Kenosha NAACP and a retired autoworker who spent 37 years with the city’s main plant, said the next generation will need KIN and its educational institutions to get essential training.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Autoworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoworker. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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