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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That’s because Tesla plants aren’t unionized.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The group’s management also faced a federal labor complaint this year, when 14 employees alleged they had been fired for seeking to unionize.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
But barista Tess Devillier told the Denver Post that the company grew frustrated by employee attempts to unionize earlier this year.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
States have reached conflicting determinations about whether and when those students ought to be recognized as employees and, if so, have the opportunity to unionize.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The group’s management also faced a federal labor complaint this year, when 14 employees alleged they had been fired for seeking to unionize.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
But barista Tess Devillier told the Denver Post that the company grew frustrated by employee attempts to unionize earlier this year.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
States have reached conflicting determinations about whether and when those students ought to be recognized as employees and, if so, have the opportunity to unionize.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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