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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Tesla has also been accused of violating labor laws by denying overtime pay, paid sick leave and offering meal or rest breaks as well as preventing workers from unionizing.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Marquette University in Milwaukee is currently relying on the same exception to block their faculty from unionizing.
—A.j. Schumann, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
During this roughly monthlong effort, International UAW President Shawn Fain made sure to publicize his union’s forthcoming push to unionize electric vehicle battery facilities, especially those located in the South.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday indicates that 172 regular full-time and part-time employees plan to vote to unionize with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, commonly known as UAW.
—Nick Kurtz, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Marquette University in Milwaukee is currently relying on the same exception to block their faculty from unionizing.
—A.j. Schumann, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
During this roughly monthlong effort, International UAW President Shawn Fain made sure to publicize his union’s forthcoming push to unionize electric vehicle battery facilities, especially those located in the South.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday indicates that 172 regular full-time and part-time employees plan to vote to unionize with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, commonly known as UAW.
—Nick Kurtz, CBS News, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unionize
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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