Unionism

[yoon-yuh-niz-uhm]

Unionism may refer to:

Trade Unionism

Trade unionism, support for trade unions

Community Unionism, describes the various ways in which trade unions can work with communities and community organisations
Craft unionism, an approach to union organizing in the United States and elsewhere that seeks to unify workers in a particular industry along the lines of the particular craft or trade that they work in
Dual unionism, the development of a union or political organization parallel to and within an existing labor union
Industrial unionism, a labor union organizing method through which all workers in the same industry are organized into the same union
New Unionism, a term which has been used twice in the history of the labour movement to describe moves to broaden the union agenda
Open-source unionism, a term coined by academics Richard B. Freeman and Joel Rogers to explain a possible new model for organizing workers
Social Movement Unionism, a trend of theory and practice in contemporary trade unionism
Student unionism in Australia, student organisations at Australian universities known variously as student associations, student guilds, student unions, or student representative councils
Voluntary student unionism (VSU), a policy under which membership of – and payment of membership fees to – university student organisations is voluntary

Political Unionism

Unionism (American Civil War), support for the Union by citizens from both the Northern and Southern states
Unionism (Central America), a movement for political and economic integration of the states that once comprised the Federal Republic of Central America
Movement for unification of Romania and the Republic of Moldova, support for the union of Romania and Moldova.

British Unionism

British Unionism is the support of the British constituent countries remaining part of the United Kingdom state. The most notable movements to this end are:

Unionism in Ireland, support for Ireland (or Northern Ireland) being part of the United Kingdom, as opposed to (part of) a Republic of Ireland or an independent Northern Ireland.

Also see: Unionism

Unionism in Scotland support for Scotland remaining as part of the UK.

Religion

The Prussian Union which attempted to forcibly unify differing theologies without regards to their key distinctions. (used mainly among Confessional Lutherans)
Christian ecumenism, refers to initiatives aimed at worldwide religious unity.