unionized

adjective

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

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An Associated Builders and Contractors analysis published earlier this year shows that the percentage of unionized workers in the construction industry has fallen to a record low of just over 10% from nearly 40% in 1973. Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025 More stores have voted to unionize since 2021, but Starbucks closed 59 unionized stores in September as part of a larger restructuring. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025 Leaders of Chattogram’s United Front of Workers and Employees (SKOP), which collectively represents 90 percent of the unionized labor force in Bangladesh, demanded that the interim government scrap the terminal-leasing plan. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025 Net employment increased on paper, but full-time unionized positions declined. Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unionized

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Nov. 2025.

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