unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyün-yə-ˌnīz 
unionized; unionizing
: to organize into a labor union
: to form or join a labor union
Examples of unionize in a Sentence
Workers are fighting for the right to unionize.
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The complaint represents a significant step forward in the efforts by some unscripted talent to unionize.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Sarah Clausen, currently a barista at La Colombe, says staff pushed to unionize for higher wages, as some workers struggled with rent and expenses.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The two men's relationship has been famously strained due to Ventura's efforts to unionize WWE wrestlers during his time as a commentator, which McMahon vehemently opposed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Motion-capture workers at the prominent video game company behind NBA 2K and WWE 2K have chosen to unionize with Hollywood crew union IATSE.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Sarah Clausen, currently a barista at La Colombe, says staff pushed to unionize for higher wages, as some workers struggled with rent and expenses.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The two men's relationship has been famously strained due to Ventura's efforts to unionize WWE wrestlers during his time as a commentator, which McMahon vehemently opposed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Motion-capture workers at the prominent video game company behind NBA 2K and WWE 2K have chosen to unionize with Hollywood crew union IATSE.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyün-yə-ˌnīz
unionized; unionizing
: to form into a labor union
unionization
noun
ˌyün-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyü-nyə-ˌnīz
unionized; unionizing
: to organize into a labor union
to prevent them from unionizing the employees
also
: to establish a labor union in
a unionized shop
: to form or join a labor union
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