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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The two locations that have closed in Indiana — one on Highway 41 in Schererville and one on North State Road 9 in Greenfield — were not unionized.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Whether college athletes at public universities qualify as employees or can unionize is likely a question for state governments, not the federal government, since state laws govern those issues at public institutions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
While the Holiday Manor store has been unionized for more than a year, employees Kambria Andersen and Ariel Guzman both have worked at Starbucks for much longer.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
The group’s formation follows multiple efforts (only one successful) made by warehouse workers to unionize; efforts that the company has opposed and discouraged.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Whether college athletes at public universities qualify as employees or can unionize is likely a question for state governments, not the federal government, since state laws govern those issues at public institutions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
While the Holiday Manor store has been unionized for more than a year, employees Kambria Andersen and Ariel Guzman both have worked at Starbucks for much longer.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
The group’s formation follows multiple efforts (only one successful) made by warehouse workers to unionize; efforts that the company has opposed and discouraged.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 16 Dec. 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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