unionism

/'ju:njənizm/

Thân thiện

A worker discusses unionism with colleagues during a break.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The system, principles, or theory of labor unions: "Unionism" refers to the beliefs, practices, and organizational structure associated with trade or labor unions, which are organizations formed by workers to protect their collective rights and interests.
   • Advocacy of or support for such a system: It can also denote the active support for the formation and operation of labor unions.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The history of industrial unionism in the country is marked by significant struggles for workers' rights.
  • His strong belief in unionism led him to organize his fellow factory workers.

Advanced Usage

• "craft unionism": A form of unionism where a union organizes workers from a particular trade or skill, rather than an entire industry.
  • Craft unionism was prevalent among carpenters and electricians before the rise of industrial unions.
• "business unionism": A pragmatic approach to unionism that focuses on collective bargaining for better wages and working conditions, rather than broader political or social change.
  • The union's leadership favored a model of business unionism, concentrating on contract negotiations.

Variants and Related Words

• Unionist (n): A member or supporter of a labor union.
  • The unionists voted to authorize a strike.
• Unionize (v): To organize or become organized into a labor union.
  • The workers sought to unionize the new plant.

Synonyms

• Trade unionism: The system of labor unions.
• Labor movement: The collective efforts of workers to improve their conditions, often through unionism.

Related Phrases

(Note: "Unionism" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs. The related verb is "unionize.")

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms directly centered on the word "unionism.")

Học thuật

Noun

1. the system or principles and theory of labor unions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• trade unionism