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 plaintiffs may have a stronger argument in their assertion that California’s law governing employer rights in unionization cases is preempted by federal law, namely the 1935 National Labor Relations Act.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In 1936: In what turned into the first major unionization win in America, United Auto Workers began a sit-down strike that halted production at General Motors Fisher Body Plant No. 1 in Flint, Michigan, after learning GM was moving some key equipment.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The coffee chain has seen an exponential increase in unionization since a location in Buffalo, New York, became the first to do so in 2021.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Teamsters have been organizing Amazon workers around the U.S. for the past year, but the recent surge in unionization dates back to 2020 and 2021, after an attempt by workers and RWDSU (Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union) to organize a facility in Alabama.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In 1936: In what turned into the first major unionization win in America, United Auto Workers began a sit-down strike that halted production at General Motors Fisher Body Plant No. 1 in Flint, Michigan, after learning GM was moving some key equipment.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The coffee chain has seen an exponential increase in unionization since a location in Buffalo, New York, became the first to do so in 2021.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Teamsters have been organizing Amazon workers around the U.S. for the past year, but the recent surge in unionization dates back to 2020 and 2021, after an attempt by workers and RWDSU (Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union) to organize a facility in Alabama.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Unionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionization. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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