unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyün-yə-ˌnīz 
unionized; unionizing
: to organize into a labor union
: to form or join a labor union
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Workers are fighting for the right to unionize.
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Showbiz publicists first unionized in 1937 as the Screen Publicists Guild, later becoming the Publicists Guild.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
But unionizing at Starbucks would increase the company’s costs, which would increase the company’s incentive to reduce its labor force.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Canyon's ski patrol had unionized in 2001, and when the two patrols merged Park City patrollers also voted to for a union, which is now a part of the Communications Workers of America.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The Canyons ski patrol unionized in 2001, and when the two ski patrols merged, Park City patrollers voted to join the union, which is now part of the Communications Workers of America.
—David Goodman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
But unionizing at Starbucks would increase the company’s costs, which would increase the company’s incentive to reduce its labor force.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Canyon's ski patrol had unionized in 2001, and when the two patrols merged Park City patrollers also voted to for a union, which is now a part of the Communications Workers of America.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The Canyons ski patrol unionized in 2001, and when the two ski patrols merged, Park City patrollers voted to join the union, which is now part of the Communications Workers of America.
—David Goodman, New York Times, 4 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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