UNIONIZATION Definition & Meaning

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unionization

[ yoon-yuh-nahy-zey-shuhn ]

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noun

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.
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.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of unionization¹

unioniz(e) ( def ) + -ation ( def )

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This has significant implications for wages, working conditions and unionization.

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The NLRB’s November ruling applied to captive meetings involving unionization drives, which fall within the board’s jurisdiction.

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California business groups have sued to stop the state from implementing a new law that prohibits companies from ordering workers to attend meetings on unionization and other matters.

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Meanwhile, 54% of Massachusetts voters also secured unionization rights for rideshare drivers, empowering them to collectively bargain for improved wages, benefits and work conditions.

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And in October, the board found that Starbucks’ former chief executive, Howard Schultz, violated labor law by encouraging a Long Beach employee to quit after they raised issues related to unionization in 2022.

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