union-made

[ yoon-yuhn-meyd ]

adjective

1. produced by workers belonging to a labor union.

Example Sentences

When Democrats in Congress unveiled a bill that would have given a $4,500 tax incentive to consumers for buying union-made EVs around the same time, the notorious union buster had a predictable response: “This is written by Ford/UAW lobbyists.”

From Salon

She won on a progressive campaign, envisioning a green, sustainable city that is “union-made and union-run,” while compassionately tackling issues of poverty, crime and addiction.

From Seattle Times

Biden had tried policies to incentivize electric vehicles that are union-made, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., torpedoed the effort.

From Salon

In late 2021, however, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced his opposition to the bill’s proposed $4,500 federal tax credit for drivers who buy union-made EVs, effectively excising the measure from future climate legislation—even though it had the support of both the UAW and GM.

From Slate

As labor historian Erik Loomis observes, the reason the UAW is concerned about the EV transition “is not an antipathy to electric cars. The union doesn’t care what kind of cars it makes. It wants union-made cars.”

From Los Angeles Times