unionized

adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce unionized (audio)
: characterized by the presence of labor unions

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Musk had tweeted in 2018 that unionized workers would lose stock options. David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Boeing's unionized factory workers are casting their votes on Monday to decide whether to accept a new contract offer or extend a strike that has halted plane production for seven weeks. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Each project reports a community contribution spanning from hundreds to thousands of new jobs, with many promising workforce training and unionized opportunities for local residents, as well as community health initiatives. Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 That has been a sore spot for unionized machinists after Boeing moved its 787 Dreamliner production to a nonunion facility in South Carolina. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unionized 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unionized was in 1900

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“Unionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionized. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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