Unionism may refer to:

Trades

* Community unionism, the ways trade unions work with community organizations *

Craft unionism Craft unionism refers to a model of trade unionism in which workers are organised based on the particular craft or trade in which they work. It contrasts with industrial unionism, in which all workers in the same industry are organized into the sa ...

, a model of trade unionism in which workers are organised based on a particular craft or trade *

Dual unionism Dual unionism is the development of a union or political organization parallel to and within an existing labor union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization ...

, the development of a union or political organization parallel to and within an existing labor union *

Industrial unionism Industrial unionism is a trade union organising method through which all workers in the same industry are organized into the same union, regardless of skill or trade, thus giving workers in one industry, or in all industries, more leverage in b ...

, a labor union organizing method in 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 Social movement unionism (SMU) is a trend of theory and practice in contemporary trade unionism. Strongly associated with the labour movements of developing countries, social movement unionism is distinct from many other models of trade unionism ...

, a trend of theory and practice in contemporary trade unionism *

Solidarity unionism Solidarity unionism is a model of labor organizing in which the workers themselves formulate strategy and take action against the company directly without mediation from government or paid union representatives. The term originated in a 1978 boo ...

, a model of labour organizing in which the workers themselves formulate strategy and take action *The organization of workers in

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

Politics

* Preference for maintaining a

political union A political union is a type of political entity which is composed of, or created from, smaller politics or the process which achieves this. These smaller polities are usually called federated states and federal territories in a federal gove ...

as opposed to

separatism Separatism is the advocacy of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, regional, governmental, or gender separation from the larger group. As with secession, separatism conventionally refers to full political separation. Groups simply seekin ...

Unionism in Belgium In the politics of Belgium, Unionism or Union of Opposites (''union des oppositions'') is a Belgian political movement that existed from the 1820s to 1846. (In the present day, the term 'unionists' is sometimes used in a Belgian context to describ ...

Union (American Civil War) The Union was the central government of the United States during the American Civil War. Its civilian and military forces resisted the Confederate State of America, Confederacy's attempt to Secession in the United States, secede following the 1 ...

* Ittihadism, ideology of the Committee of Union and Progress in the Ottoman Empire *

Unification of Moldova and Romania The unification of Moldova and Romania is the idea that Moldova and Romania should become a single sovereign state and the political movement which seeks to bring it about. Beginning during the Revolutions of 1989 (including the Romanian Revolut ...

, advocates are referred to as "Unionists" * Albanian unionism *

Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Serbian–Montenegrin unionism () is a socio-political movement which arose in the Balkans after the Breakup of Yugoslavia, breakup of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, former Yugoslavia. It advocates Montenegro being in a political uni ...

Spanish unionism Spanish unionism is a term used mainly by the Basque nationalism and Catalan independence movements to refer to the political attitude which opposes independence and favours the continuity of the Kingdom of Spain as a single united nation-state ...

In the British isles

Unionism in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, unionism is a political stance favouring the continued unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as one sovereign state, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Those who support the union ...

, support for the UK constituent countries remaining part of the United Kingdom state *

Unionism in Ireland Unionism in Ireland is a political tradition that professes loyalty to the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, crown of the United Kingdom and to the union it represents with England, Scotland and Wales. The overwhelming sentiment of Ireland's Pro ...

, support for Ireland (mainly Northern Ireland) being part of the UK, rather than a Republic of Ireland or an independent Northern Ireland *

Unionism in Scotland Unionism in Scotland () is a political movement which favours the continuation of the political union between Scotland and the other countries of the United Kingdom (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), and hence is opposed to Scottish indepe ...

, support for Scotland remaining part of the UK * Unionism in England, support for England remaining part of the UK *

Unionism in Wales Unionism in Wales is the political view that supports a political union between Wales and the other countries of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland and Northern Ireland). As well as the current state of the UK, unionism may also include suppo ...

, support for Wales remaining part of the UK

Education

*The organization of students in

students' union A students' union or student union, is a student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organizat ...

s *

Voluntary student unionism Voluntary student unionism (VSU), as it is known in Australia, or voluntary student membership (VSM), as it is known in New Zealand, is a policy under which membership of – and payment of membership fees to – university student organisations ...

, a policy under which membership of student unions is voluntary

Religion

* Christian

ecumenism Ecumenism ( ; alternatively spelled oecumenism)also called interdenominationalism, or ecumenicalismis the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships ...

, initiatives aimed at worldwide Christian unity

Trades

Politics

In the British isles

Education

Religion

See also