unionization

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The protagonist, a spirited textile mill worker played by Sally Field, demands improvements like a Kotex machine in the women’s bathroom before ultimately leading a unionization effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Despite recent increases in unionization among nurses and doctors that indicate an increasing recognition of the importance of organizing and solidarity, this is far easier said than done.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025

USC is also challenging a unionization drive among thousands of adjunct, part-time and non-tenure-track faculty.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Meanwhile, 54% of Massachusetts voters also secured unionization rights for rideshare drivers, empowering them to collectively bargain for improved wages, benefits and work conditions.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024

Given the power of the mill owners, it is not surprising that unionization efforts were, in the words of one knowledgeable commentator, “mere foam before passing gusts.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson