unionization

noun

union·​i·​za·​tion ˌyün-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce unionization (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being unionized
2
: the action of unionizing

Examples of unionization in a Sentence

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The Administration’s insistence on union labor in its building projects could begin to reverse the long decline of private-sector unionization. Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 Our own survey of more than 2,500 frontline U.S. workers finds that younger respondents (ages 30 and under) are especially open to unionization. Thomas Kochan and John S. Ahlquist, Harvard Business Review, 7 Oct. 2024 At the Hollywood store, pro-union workers had been optimistic ahead of the vote count, which came out 14 opposed to unionization to 6 favoring it. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 While lawmakers took up a series of bills related to home worker unionization, improving reading proficiency in public schools, tax incentives and more, legislation related to minimum wage or paid sick time hasn't seen movement in the House or Senate so far. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unionization 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of unionization was in 1892

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“Unionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionization. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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