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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Showbiz publicists first unionized in 1937 as the Screen Publicists Guild, later becoming the Publicists Guild.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
In January, workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted to unionize, the first successful organizing effort at the national grocery chain that Amazon acquired in 2017 for nearly $14 billion.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The outcome came just weeks after workers at a Whole Foods Market store in Pennsylvania voted to unionize, leading to the first successful entry of organized labor into the grocery chain, which Amazon owns.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
That’s why bargaining rights for public employees vary by state, with some offering stronger protections for workers and unions and others restricting the kinds of workers who can unionize.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
In January, workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted to unionize, the first successful organizing effort at the national grocery chain that Amazon acquired in 2017 for nearly $14 billion.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The outcome came just weeks after workers at a Whole Foods Market store in Pennsylvania voted to unionize, leading to the first successful entry of organized labor into the grocery chain, which Amazon owns.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
That’s why bargaining rights for public employees vary by state, with some offering stronger protections for workers and unions and others restricting the kinds of workers who can unionize.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unionize
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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