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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Union Rights for Ride-Hailing Drivers A significant measure would extend union rights to drivers for popular ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, who are currently classified as independent contractors under federal law, barring them from unionizing.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The effort to unionize VFX workers at SNL is part of a broader move by IATSE to represent these craftspeople across the industry.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
In the latest update in a dispute over a campaign to unionize workers at a powerful Kern County agricultural company, a California appellate court has ruled that negotiations can continue between the state’s largest farmworker union and Wonderful Co.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Amazon, the complaint says, broke the law by terminating its contract with the contractor after the drivers unionized without first bargaining with the Teamsters union that represented them.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The effort to unionize VFX workers at SNL is part of a broader move by IATSE to represent these craftspeople across the industry.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
In the latest update in a dispute over a campaign to unionize workers at a powerful Kern County agricultural company, a California appellate court has ruled that negotiations can continue between the state’s largest farmworker union and Wonderful Co.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Amazon, the complaint says, broke the law by terminating its contract with the contractor after the drivers unionized without first bargaining with the Teamsters union that represented them.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 8 Oct. 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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