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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Patrollers will vote on whether to unionize on Jan. 8 and Jan. 11.
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
The players then unionized in a vote to join the Service Employees International Union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: 535 of the 10,000 U.S. Starbucks stores have unionized since 2021.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
The two sides agreed to a process that would allow baristas to unionize without opposition from the company, and to monthly bargaining sessions to negotiate a national contract framework.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
The players then unionized in a vote to join the Service Employees International Union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: 535 of the 10,000 U.S. Starbucks stores have unionized since 2021.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
The two sides agreed to a process that would allow baristas to unionize without opposition from the company, and to monthly bargaining sessions to negotiate a national contract framework.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 24 Dec. 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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