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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Renters say these types of evictions are often used as retaliation against tenants who unionize or complain about living conditions.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
This is the second bargaining cycle for Hearst Magazines, whose staffers voted to unionize during the Covid lockdown in 2020.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Issues at Bowen Tower Barlow said that she and her neighbors were inspired to unionize after watching the Independence Towers tenant union successfully achieve better living conditions through a similar rent strike nearby.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
The move comes after more than 300 production staff had announced an intent to unionize in October, including production staff as well as employees in food services, box office and those staffing the door.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
This is the second bargaining cycle for Hearst Magazines, whose staffers voted to unionize during the Covid lockdown in 2020.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Issues at Bowen Tower Barlow said that she and her neighbors were inspired to unionize after watching the Independence Towers tenant union successfully achieve better living conditions through a similar rent strike nearby.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
The move comes after more than 300 production staff had announced an intent to unionize in October, including production staff as well as employees in food services, box office and those staffing the door.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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