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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University of Chicago grad students vote overwhelmingly to unionize
Institutions could also leverage the new NLRB to help overturn the Columbia decision, according to Rhoades.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
As of now, college athletes aren’t employees and since unions only consist of employees, those athletes can’t unionize.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Employees have sought to unionize to obtain higher wages and improvements to working conditions.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Workers’ efforts to unionize signify a potential shift in the power dynamics between large corporations and their employees, potentially leading to transformative changes in the industry.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
As of now, college athletes aren’t employees and since unions only consist of employees, those athletes can’t unionize.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Employees have sought to unionize to obtain higher wages and improvements to working conditions.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Workers’ efforts to unionize signify a potential shift in the power dynamics between large corporations and their employees, potentially leading to transformative changes in the industry.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
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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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