decertify

verb

de·​cer·​ti·​fy (ˌ)dē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī 

decertified; decertifying; decertifies

transitive verb

: to withdraw or revoke the certification of

decertification

(ˌ)dē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Examples of decertify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, workers at a unionized Nissan facility in Somerset, New Jersey, are in the process of decertifying from the UAW. —Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024

The company argues the allegations are being used as a distraction by UFW from the numerous workers pushing to decertify the union. —Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

decertify

transitive verb

de·​cer·​ti·​fy dē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī 

decertified; decertifying

: to withdraw or revoke the certification of

decertified the class action suit

especially : to withdraw the certification of (a labor union) as a collective bargaining agent

petitions to decertify the union

Note: The National Labor Relations Board will decertify a union after an election in which the majority of members do not support the union or after participation in an illegal strike.

decertification

dē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun