unionization
noun
union·i·za·tion
ˌyün-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being unionized
2
: the action of unionizing
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The move jump-starts a long-simmering unionization effort that comes amid scrutiny of the electric utility for potential mishandling of the devastating Eaton fire.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
When the ballots were counted Friday, the workers had voted 1,115-605 against unionization, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, the conservative majority ruled a California law granting labor organizations a right to access an agricultural employer’s property to solicit support for unionization to be unconstitutional.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
Further unionization could help, while LeRoy suggests that the music business could follow the lead of the fast-food industry in California and attempt to legislate employment standards across the music sector.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
When the ballots were counted Friday, the workers had voted 1,115-605 against unionization, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, the conservative majority ruled a California law granting labor organizations a right to access an agricultural employer’s property to solicit support for unionization to be unconstitutional.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
Further unionization could help, while LeRoy suggests that the music business could follow the lead of the fast-food industry in California and attempt to legislate employment standards across the music sector.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Unionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionization. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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