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 first group of workers to unionize at an Activision Blizzard subsidiary has ratified their inaugural labor deal.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But after her video was flooded with critical comments, Veronica took to TikTok to address the reaction, revealing that her plan to unionize Australian content creators was simply a joke.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Amid these investigations, worker concerns about safety have persisted and served as a driving factor in efforts to unionize the plant with the United Auto Workers.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Across the courtroom, however, county prosecutors are facing decades-old state Supreme Court precedent that threatens to block their efforts to unionize.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But after her video was flooded with critical comments, Veronica took to TikTok to address the reaction, revealing that her plan to unionize Australian content creators was simply a joke.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Amid these investigations, worker concerns about safety have persisted and served as a driving factor in efforts to unionize the plant with the United Auto Workers.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Across the courtroom, however, county prosecutors are facing decades-old state Supreme Court precedent that threatens to block their efforts to unionize.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 8 Aug. 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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