unionized

adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce unionized (audio)
: characterized by the presence of labor unions

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The movement to become unionized with the UAW comes after UAW President Shawn Fain led the union on a historic multi-company, multi-state, multi-facility strike in the fall of 2023, earning workers at Ford, GM and Stellantis new contracts with higher wages and additional benefits. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 The unionized members of Unite Here Local 26 are striking ahead of the Boston Red Sox’s three-game weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first strike in the 113-year history of Fenway Park. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025 Lamont negotiated, and legislators approved, a new contract in late May for nearly 900 unionized state police troopers, granting those employees a 2.5% general wage hike and a step increase this fiscal year. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025 The only unionized publisher is HarperCollins, so we’re not used to thinking collectively, and there are only so many offices to go around for all of the assistants striving to make it. Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unionized

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unionized was in 1900

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“Unionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionized. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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