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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Staff unionized, in an effort to address what many felt were systemic biases against employees who were Black and women.
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Odette Yousef, NPR, 12 May 2026
The unionizing push is a high-visibility one for IATSE, which has sought to adapt to a changing entertainment landscape by targeting YouTube and new media content, video games and visual-effects work for organizing.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Yesterday, workers at the University of Chicago Press announced a plan to unionize.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
As the Industrial Revolution immiserated 19th-century workers, Pope Leo XIII championed their rights to unionize and receive a living wage at a time when these ideas were widely considered radical.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
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Odette Yousef, NPR, 12 May 2026
The unionizing push is a high-visibility one for IATSE, which has sought to adapt to a changing entertainment landscape by targeting YouTube and new media content, video games and visual-effects work for organizing.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Yesterday, workers at the University of Chicago Press announced a plan to unionize.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
As the Industrial Revolution immiserated 19th-century workers, Pope Leo XIII championed their rights to unionize and receive a living wage at a time when these ideas were widely considered radical.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 14 May. 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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