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 baristas leading the charge to unionize were younger and vocal about sharing their perspectives on social media.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
When a Chipotle in Maine filed a petition to unionize in 2022, Chipotle closed it.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
The plan also calls for collective bargaining with the players, which is the coach’s recognition of the growing movement among college athletes to unionize, such as the case with Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team and previously by Northwestern’s football team.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
The decision to unionize also comes as the theater industry continues to recover coming out of the pandemic, where the theaters are often dealing with lower audience numbers and with higher costs.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
When a Chipotle in Maine filed a petition to unionize in 2022, Chipotle closed it.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
The plan also calls for collective bargaining with the players, which is the coach’s recognition of the growing movement among college athletes to unionize, such as the case with Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team and previously by Northwestern’s football team.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
The decision to unionize also comes as the theater industry continues to recover coming out of the pandemic, where the theaters are often dealing with lower audience numbers and with higher costs.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 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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