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unionism

unionism

5 5.3
Support for workers joining unions to improve pay and working conditions
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːniənɪzəm/
: sindicalismo
  • You have written a lot about the tangible impact of unionism on public policy.
  • trade unionism
  • industrial unionism
  • labor unionism

They believe, first of all, in unionism, they're going to put this union back together at somehow.

Examples

  • And there are many reasons why the upper Midwest is a cradle of unionism and progressive movements.

    Blog text (2)

  • A shame for Australia, but our long history of Unionism has kept wages high.

    Blog text (15)

  • Why the decline of unionism on the left and in the center?

    Academic text (1999)

  • Within this context, a new wave of unionism emerged.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Take a look at the 1960s when unionism was at its peak and the economy/middle class.

    Blog text (12)

  • The center labor groups, organized through UNOC, were not interested in traditional unionism.

    Academic text (1999)

  • At this point, unionism and nationalism were not conflicting ideologies.

    Academic text (2006)

  • In braving these three challenges, the unions of Central America have retained the vision of social-movement unionism.

    Academic text (2002)

  • There was a time when even pro-labor Democrats objected to public-sector unionism.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The rise of unionism has improved working conditions for many employees across various industries.

Synonyms

trade unionism
vsunionism
  • Formal
1 3.6

The idea and practice of workers forming groups to protect rights at work

emphasizes formal organization and negotiations for collective bargaining

Antonyms

antilabor
  • US
2 7.4

Being against labor unions and laws that help workers

Compounds

trade unionism
  • Formal
1 3.6

The idea and practice of workers forming groups to protect rights at work

Surface Forms

unionism singular
unionisms plural

Morphology

unionism = union (transparent) = union + ism

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' (doctrine/practice) to 'union', so the meaning 'doctrine/practice relating to unions' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Unionism comes from the word union, which is related to unite and comes from a root meaning 'one', plus the ending -ism, which means a 'system' or 'belief'. So unionism is the idea or system of people, especially workers, coming together to act as one, which is why it refers to labor unions and collective bargaining.