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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Now that members have voted to unionize, more comprehensive demands will follow, Hutchinson said.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Performers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California who portray characters such as Mickey Mouse and Goofy voted to unionize with the Actors' Equity Association, the union announced, following a landslide vote that culminated over the weekend.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
On Saturday, a majority of the amusement park’s character workers voted to unionize with Actors’ Equity Association in a National Labor Relations Board vote, ushering more employees at Disneyland into the union fold.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
The victory marked the first car plant in the South to unionize with a vote since the 1940s.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 May 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Performers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California who portray characters such as Mickey Mouse and Goofy voted to unionize with the Actors' Equity Association, the union announced, following a landslide vote that culminated over the weekend.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
On Saturday, a majority of the amusement park’s character workers voted to unionize with Actors’ Equity Association in a National Labor Relations Board vote, ushering more employees at Disneyland into the union fold.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
The victory marked the first car plant in the South to unionize with a vote since the 1940s.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 May 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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