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 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, 2 Oct. 2025
This push to unionize, for example, and who’s a gig worker, who’s an employee.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s when Outfest’s 12 staff members attempted to unionize by offering a request for voluntary recognition of QFU, an effort that didn’t materialize as nearly half of the staff was laid off in short order followed by the exit of executive director Damien Navarro.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
After the organization endured financial woes, a change in leadership and unionizing in 2023, Outfest is back with a new four-day screening event and LGBTQ+ community celebration.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
This push to unionize, for example, and who’s a gig worker, who’s an employee.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s when Outfest’s 12 staff members attempted to unionize by offering a request for voluntary recognition of QFU, an effort that didn’t materialize as nearly half of the staff was laid off in short order followed by the exit of executive director Damien Navarro.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
After the organization endured financial woes, a change in leadership and unionizing in 2023, Outfest is back with a new four-day screening event and LGBTQ+ community celebration.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 6 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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