A unionized plant refers to a manufacturing facility or workplace where workers have formed a union to collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Another common term for a unionized plant is a union shop, which denotes a workplace where the employees are required to join the union. Other synonyms for unionized plant include organized factory, collective bargaining workplace, unionized production site, and worker-led manufacturing facility. Regardless of the terminology used, these workplaces are characterized by a stronger sense of unity and worker empowerment, as well as the ability to negotiate with management for improved work arrangements.