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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Mickey Mouse, Daisy Duck, Moana, and Eeyore are one step closer to unionizing.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Business When your polling place is a dungeon: Medieval Times workers vote on unionizing
Nov. 10, 2022
Unruly parkgoers are just part of the problem, unit members said.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Business When your polling place is a dungeon: Medieval Times workers vote on unionizing
Nov. 10, 2022
Unruly parkgoers are just part of the problem, unit members said.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 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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