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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As the organization made cuts, its administrative staff successfully unionized.
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John Koblin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Staff employees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. announced this week an intent to unionize across departments and argue for collective bargaining rights.
—Nick Kurtz, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Planned Parenthood of Michigan staffers in five clinics unionized last year, with some citing management problems and workplace and patient care conditions.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 16 May 2025
The Writers Guild of America West staff has officially unionized with the Pacific Northwest Staff Union.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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John Koblin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Staff employees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. announced this week an intent to unionize across departments and argue for collective bargaining rights.
—Nick Kurtz, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Planned Parenthood of Michigan staffers in five clinics unionized last year, with some citing management problems and workplace and patient care conditions.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 16 May 2025
The Writers Guild of America West staff has officially unionized with the Pacific Northwest Staff Union.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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