unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyün-yə-ˌnīz 
unionized; unionizing
: to organize into a labor union
: to form or join a labor union
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Workers are fighting for the right to unionize.
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Unlike at private schools, most public school teachers are unionized, and teachers unions generally back Democrats.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Unlike at private schools, most public school teachers are unionized, and teachers unions generally back Democrats.
—Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
The museum is the latest of many US arts institutions whose employees petitioned to unionize in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Nov. 2025
The labor groups are attempting to unionize Theorist Media, the digital media production company behind popular YouTube channels like The Game Theorists, The Food Theorists, The Film Theorists and others, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Unlike at private schools, most public school teachers are unionized, and teachers unions generally back Democrats.
—Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
The museum is the latest of many US arts institutions whose employees petitioned to unionize in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Nov. 2025
The labor groups are attempting to unionize Theorist Media, the digital media production company behind popular YouTube channels like The Game Theorists, The Food Theorists, The Film Theorists and others, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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