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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The Soho location is one of the 11 REI shops that have unionized in the past few years, and its closure will leave a gaping hole in the market for the city’s gearheads looking to try on climbing shoes or find an ultralight tent for their next backpacking trip.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 26 May 2026
The certification became possible after the state’s voters approved a 2024 ballot measure creating a first-in-the-nation framework allowing ride-hailing drivers to unionize and bargain collectively while remaining independent contractors.
—Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Loevy then represented the Globetrotters pro bono, in their first effort to unionize.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
More than one hundred employees at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) on May 13 announced their intent to unionize in a letter delivered by organizers to museum director and CEO Scott Stulen, the Seattle Times reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 26 May 2026
The certification became possible after the state’s voters approved a 2024 ballot measure creating a first-in-the-nation framework allowing ride-hailing drivers to unionize and bargain collectively while remaining independent contractors.
—Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Loevy then represented the Globetrotters pro bono, in their first effort to unionize.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
More than one hundred employees at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) on May 13 announced their intent to unionize in a letter delivered by organizers to museum director and CEO Scott Stulen, the Seattle Times reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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