<span> a verbal </span>suffix meaning<span> “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” ( simplify; beautify); “to become,” “be made” ( liquefy). The </span>suffix<span> was introduced into English in loan words from Old French ( deify), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root ( reify).</span>
The cause os electricians being unionized and the effect is having a hard time finding a job.
The cause of something is an event happens which has a consequence.
in this case, BECAUSE electricians were unionized. As a consequence, it was hard to find a job.
Hope I helped :)
The first thing that came to my mind when i read that phrase was that whatever this "script" is, it must be a pretty awesome piece of work.