autoworker
noun
au·to·work·er
ˈȯ-tō-ˌwər-kər 
ˈä-
: a person employed in the automobile manufacturing industry
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Divorce Is a Gift Unite, a trade union that represents around 70,000 autoworkers, estimates that the British car industry is operating at just over half capacity, probably sapping the profitability that comes from spreading costs over large volumes.
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Stanley Reed, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Such exemptions could impact American autoworkers who are at risk of being laid off due to the ongoing trade war.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Not everyone is convinced that Trump’s tariffs are logical or will help America’s autoworkers.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Unifor, which represents autoworkers in Canada, said the reduction would eliminate about 700 union jobs and was likely to cause parts makers to lay off another 1,200 people.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Stanley Reed, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Such exemptions could impact American autoworkers who are at risk of being laid off due to the ongoing trade war.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Not everyone is convinced that Trump’s tariffs are logical or will help America’s autoworkers.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Unifor, which represents autoworkers in Canada, said the reduction would eliminate about 700 union jobs and was likely to cause parts makers to lay off another 1,200 people.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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“Autoworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoworker. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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