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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His administration has also pushed for pension funds to adopt stronger labor standards as the funds grow their holdings in private-equity firms, which have been criticized for suppressing wages, blocking unionization efforts and slashing jobs.
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Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Historically, Acemoglu’s research suggests, workers have had to turn to strikes, unionization efforts, or elections of pro-labor politicians to pass policies like minimum wage laws to share in the new riches created by machines and increase their standard of living.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 June 2024
The workers, who called themselves the Memphis Seven, said that they were fired for their unionization efforts and that the company didn’t typically enforce the rules they were accused of violating.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
On the Senate floor, Republicans raised concerns about the bill staff’s unionization efforts.
—Catrina Petersen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 June 2024
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Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Historically, Acemoglu’s research suggests, workers have had to turn to strikes, unionization efforts, or elections of pro-labor politicians to pass policies like minimum wage laws to share in the new riches created by machines and increase their standard of living.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 June 2024
The workers, who called themselves the Memphis Seven, said that they were fired for their unionization efforts and that the company didn’t typically enforce the rules they were accused of violating.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
On the Senate floor, Republicans raised concerns about the bill staff’s unionization efforts.
—Catrina Petersen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 June 2024
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“Unionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionization. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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