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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mickey Mouse, Daisy Duck, Moana, and Eeyore are one step closer to unionizing.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Business When your polling place is a dungeon: Medieval Times workers vote on unionizing
Nov. 10, 2022
Unruly parkgoers are just part of the problem, unit members said.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The ushers officially unionized in April 2023 after a majority expressed support in a National Labor Relations Board election.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
If employees vote to join the UAW this time, Volkswagen would be the first foreign car manufacturer to have its workers unionize.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The Volkswagen plant voted against unionizing twice, first in 2014, then in 2019.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Labor experts say the outcome could have outsize ramifications for the future of unionizing farmworkers in California.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
As the Dodgers’ first year with Shohei Ohtani brings a new wave of fans to Vin Scully Avenue, tour guides at the nearly 62-year-old stadium have voted to unionize.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Workers at an Amazon air hub in Kentucky celebrated a victory Thursday after federal labor regulators found that Amazon violated labor law by trying to prevent workers there from unionizing.
—Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Business When your polling place is a dungeon: Medieval Times workers vote on unionizing
Nov. 10, 2022
Unruly parkgoers are just part of the problem, unit members said.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The ushers officially unionized in April 2023 after a majority expressed support in a National Labor Relations Board election.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
If employees vote to join the UAW this time, Volkswagen would be the first foreign car manufacturer to have its workers unionize.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The Volkswagen plant voted against unionizing twice, first in 2014, then in 2019.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Labor experts say the outcome could have outsize ramifications for the future of unionizing farmworkers in California.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
As the Dodgers’ first year with Shohei Ohtani brings a new wave of fans to Vin Scully Avenue, tour guides at the nearly 62-year-old stadium have voted to unionize.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Workers at an Amazon air hub in Kentucky celebrated a victory Thursday after federal labor regulators found that Amazon violated labor law by trying to prevent workers there from unionizing.
—Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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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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