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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Unite Here has argued that the unionization process should follow a 2017 agreement the groups reached, that would have given workers a faster path to representation.
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Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
There has also been a decline in unionization, which helped to compress wages between the upper tail of the income distribution and the middle.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Howard Schultz, the coffee chain’s billionaire founder, has said the unionization drive felt like an attack on his life’s work.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
For labor groups, the change expands access to unionization.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
There has also been a decline in unionization, which helped to compress wages between the upper tail of the income distribution and the middle.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Howard Schultz, the coffee chain’s billionaire founder, has said the unionization drive felt like an attack on his life’s work.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
For labor groups, the change expands access to unionization.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unionization
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“Unionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionization. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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