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 novel merges their long experience working crushing hours for local businesses on the cusp of unionization with the real-life saga of grocery cooperative workers fighting to earn a living wage.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Lindsay paired this strategy with a relatively blasé attitude toward the city’s continuing deindustrialization—and more broadly, de-unionization.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Employees and the union have been trying to expand unionization efforts in North Carolina for nearly three years.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Advocates for states’ rights could argue the college sports federal law interferes with rights traditionally understood as belonging to the states, including the topics of public university employment and unionization, and the right of publicity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Unionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionization. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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