unyonista

From unyon (“trade union”) +‎ -ista, or from Spanish unionista.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔunjoˈnista/ [ʔʊn.ɲoˈn̪is.t̪ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔunjoˈnista/ [ʔʊn̪.joˈn̪is.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ista
• Syllabification: un‧yo‧nis‧ta

unyonista (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜈᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. trade unionist
   • 1990, National Mid-week:

     Siya po ay dating empleyado sa Hotel Inter-Continental Manila at naging isang masugid na unyonista sa panahong talamak ang karahasan ng rehimen lalo na laban sa hanay ng paggawa.

     He is a former employee at the Hotel Inter-continental Manila and he became a devout trade unionist in the time when violence is prevalent especially against the worker's bloc.

   • 1995, Dante G. Guevarra, Manggagawa sa kasaysayan, Rex Bookstore, Inc., →ISBN, page 53:

     Gayunman, agad nalantad ito sa iba pang mga unyonista na may makabayang mga paninindigan at nakaunawa ng usapin ng “dilawan” at tunay na unyonismo.

     Therefore, it was immediately revealed to the other trade unionists who have patriotic commitments and understand the issue with the dilawan [liberals] and true trade unionism.

• “unyonista”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018