unionisation
Forming labor groups
Unionisation is the process of organising workers into a trade union, or the state of being so organised.
British spelling of unionization.
Industries with high unionisation rates typically have stronger collective bargaining power: Unionisation in the tech sector remains low compared to manufacturing.
Joint worker-employer talks
- workers' rightsLegal protections for employees
- trade unionismOrganized worker advocacy system
- labor lawsStatutes governing workplace conditions
- working conditionsCircumstances of employment
employment rights · labor disputes · wage negotiations · labor history · labor leaders · industrial relations · shop steward · closed shop
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- walkoutProtest by leaving
- work stoppageOrganized cessation of labor
- lockoutEmployer-imposed work stoppage
boycott · industrial action · slowdown · overtime ban · wildcat strike · sympathy strike · blue flu · sit-in
Attestation of qualification
- card checkSigned union membership tally
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
membership drive · NLRB · decertification · petition · secret ballot · cooling-off period
Of this area
- chapterDivision of a book
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
- officersThose holding authority
bylaws · charter · constitution · branch · umbrella organization · executive board · shop floor · dues
Jointly organized group
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- mutual aidCooperative community support
fellowship · camaraderie · worker solidarity · class consciousness · rank and file · grassroots · common cause · esprit de corps
collective bargaining
Joint worker-employer talks
- workers' rightsLegal protections for employees
- trade unionismOrganized worker advocacy system
- labor lawsStatutes governing workplace conditions
working conditions · employment rights · labor disputes · wage negotiations · labor history · labor leaders · industrial relations · shop steward · closed shop · right to organize
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- walkoutProtest by leaving
- work stoppageOrganized cessation of labor
lockout · boycott · industrial action · slowdown · overtime ban · wildcat strike · sympathy strike · blue flu · sit-in · work-to-rule
certification
Attestation of qualification
- card checkSigned union membership tally
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
ratification · membership drive · NLRB · decertification · petition · secret ballot · cooling-off period
local
Of this area
- chapterDivision of a book
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
officers · bylaws · charter · constitution · branch · umbrella organization · executive board · shop floor · dues · merger
collective
Jointly organized group
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
mutual aid · fellowship · camaraderie · worker solidarity · class consciousness · rank and file · grassroots · common cause · esprit de corps · interdependence
unionisationat-will employment
Job without guaranteed duration
open shop · right-to-work · freelancing · gig work · individualism
unionisationdecertification
Revoking official recognition
union busting · disorganization · disbanding · right-to-work · open shop
unit, union, unite, unity, reunion, unison, reunite, unions, unification