unionized

adjective

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

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The location along Hillsboro Pike is the only unionized location in the Music City. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025 While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025 Many stores have already closed following the announcement, prompting backlash from the company’s unionized workers, who have been locked in negotiations with Starbucks since last April. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 The new contract brings workers working in an array of production roles up to par with their unionized colleagues in other departments on meal penalties, safety procedures, travel day compensation and call cancellation policies. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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