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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When autoworkers were organizing at Volkswagen and Mercedes plants in Tennessee and Alabama in June 2024, the White House warned Germany that German companies should not interfere with unionization votes in the United States.
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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The news comes after years of the CWA pursuing traditional unionizations at indie and AAA video game studios and notching some victories.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
This has significant implications for wages, working conditions and unionization.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
In 1983, the unionization rates for men and women were 24.7 percent and 14.6 percent, respectively.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Related Stories Business Pushkin Strike Averted as Podcast Workers Ratify First Union Contract
The news comes after years of the CWA pursuing traditional unionizations at indie and AAA video game studios and notching some victories.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
This has significant implications for wages, working conditions and unionization.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
In 1983, the unionization rates for men and women were 24.7 percent and 14.6 percent, respectively.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Unionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionization. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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