A shop steward is a trade union member who is elected by the other members in a factory or office to speak for them at official meetings. A union member elected to represent coworkers in dealings with management. a worker who is elected by members of a trade union in a factory or other business to represent them in dealing with managers
Member of a union local who represents workers in a specific department or areas of the workplace but normally remains in his or her regular job, performing his or her duties as a shop steward on a part-time basis