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un·ion·ize

(yo͞on′yə-nīz′)

v. un·ion·ized, un·ion·iz·ing, un·ion·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To organize into a labor union.

2. To cause to join a labor union.

v.intr.

To organize or join a labor union.

un′ion·i·za′tion (-yə-nĭ-zā′shən) n.

un′ion·iz′er n.

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Noun

unionization - act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"

unionisation

establishment, constitution, formation, organisation, organization - the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

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unionization

n → (gewerkschaftliche) Organisierung

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Beyond his time on the shop floor, Meunier documents the extraordinary efforts that Walmart exerts to block unionization campaigns, including their 2005 decision to close their outlet in Jonquiere, QC, where the United Food and Commercial Workers union had successfully gained certification rights.

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The unionization rate--sometimes called union density--measures the share of employees in the workforce who belong to a union.

Unions in British Columbia facing labour pains

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Essays by contributors in education, labor history, economics, religious studies, and law explore advances, challenges, and trends in the unionization of academia.

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Since the 1970s, stimulated both by the 1966 Coleman Report and the increase in teacher unionization, social scientists have been interested in the role of teachers unions in the production of education.