1. the process of organizing workers into a labor union or the state of being organized into a union

Examples

• The factory workers voted in favor of unionization to improve their working conditions.
• Management opposed the unionization efforts in the warehouse.
• Unionization rates have declined in many industries over the past decades.
• The company tried to prevent unionization by offering better benefits.
• Successful unionization led to higher wages for the employees.
• The law protects workers’ rights to pursue unionization without retaliation.