unionization
Americannoun
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of unionization
Example Sentences
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Budgetary matters associated with unionization may also be a concern at USC, which laid off more than 1,000 workers and cut spending last year amid a greater than $200-million deficit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
On a Reddit-style social media site called Moltbook, Moltbots seem to autonomously interact with one another, discussing everything from poetry to unionization.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
There he had success—Mr. Scheiber connects Mr. Hoffman’s story to that of overall unionization efforts at Starbucks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The labor leader cofounded what became the United Farm Workers union alongside Huerta, and was most known for a series of strikes and protests that grew unionization efforts across California.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
The next day, a shaken Oppie buttonholed Kamen at the lab and revealed that he had just reported the unionization meeting to Ernest, who “blew a gasket.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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