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
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The state labor board denied SoCal Berry Growers’ claims of misconduct, reaffirming the United Farm Workers’ unionization petition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
She’s the centerpiece of “9 to 5,” a movie about unionization and pushing back against workplace sexual harassment.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Eustis points to the recent unionization of the Public’s production department as a case in point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 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
Wal-Mart employees who have bucked the company—by getting involved in a unionization drive or by suing the company for failing to pay overtime—have been fired for breaking the company rule against using profanity.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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