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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Production workers DreamWorks Animation have officially ratified their first union contract since unionizing with the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild last year.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs seek damages on behalf of all Starbucks workers in those states, whether or not their stores are unionized.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
On the same day that Sage Crossing tenants unionized, unions also launched simultaneously at Park Square Apartments and Paraclete Manor Apartments, two other complexes in Kansas City owned by the same company.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Athletes at a public university could seek employment recognition as part of an effort to unionize.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs seek damages on behalf of all Starbucks workers in those states, whether or not their stores are unionized.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
On the same day that Sage Crossing tenants unionized, unions also launched simultaneously at Park Square Apartments and Paraclete Manor Apartments, two other complexes in Kansas City owned by the same company.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Athletes at a public university could seek employment recognition as part of an effort to unionize.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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