Definition of unionize
unionized
;unionizing
transitive verb
: to organize into a labor union
intransitive verb
: to form or join a labor union
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Examples of unionize in a Sentence
Workers are fighting for the right to unionize.
Recent Examples of unionize from the Web
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According to Wherley, dialysis clinic workers came to SEIU-UHW with concerns on patient treatment and wanted to unionize.
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Steve Rotlevi, the president of the Association of Car Wash Owners, said that the owners formed an association amid a 2012 push to unionize workers and that the judge’s decision helped preserve jobs — for now, at least.
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There were 229 votes in favor of unionizing and 219 votes opposed, according to the NLRB.
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If recognized, the middle school would have the first teachers union at a D.C. charter school, after an effort to unionize at a different charter school failed earlier this year.
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A bigger worry is that truckers would unionize as a result of the plan.
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First Known Use of unionize
1872
UNIONIZE Defined for English Language Learners
unionize
playDefinition of unionize for English Language Learners
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: to form or join a labor union
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: to help (people) form or join a labor union
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unionize
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unionized
unionizing
transitive verb
intransitive verb
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