unionization

especially British, un·ion·i·sa·tion

[yoon-yuh-nahy-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of bringing workers into a labor union, an organization for dealing collectively with employers.

   The decline of unionization has contributed to the rise of economic inequality in the United States over the past several decades.

2. the process of subjecting an industry, profession, or region to the regulations of one or more labor unions.

   He sees the dawning unionization of Silicon Valley as an ominous development.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unionization¹

unioniz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

Here’s what it means for reality workers’ unionization efforts.

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But the act left it up to the board to decide for itself what constitutes an “unfair labor practice” obstructing unionization rights, which the law prohibits.

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“It raises questions as to the actual motivations. Is it a sincere belief unionization will interfere with the religious education of the school? Or is it to avoid having to engage in collective bargaining?”

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“Is it really, in the end, to avoid unionization of the workforce? Or is it really that they’re making a sound financial decision?”

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This has significant implications for wages, working conditions and unionization.

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Related Words

• unification