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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Yesterday, workers at the University of Chicago Press announced a plan to unionize.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Some workers in LanguageLine have been trying to unionize since 2024, demanding things like higher pay, paid bathroom breaks and better benefits.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026
As the Industrial Revolution immiserated 19th-century workers, Pope Leo XIII championed their rights to unionize and receive a living wage at a time when these ideas were widely considered radical.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
There are hurdles to that arrangement, including that some athletes are enrolled at public universities in states where public university employees are restricted from unionizing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Some workers in LanguageLine have been trying to unionize since 2024, demanding things like higher pay, paid bathroom breaks and better benefits.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026
As the Industrial Revolution immiserated 19th-century workers, Pope Leo XIII championed their rights to unionize and receive a living wage at a time when these ideas were widely considered radical.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
There are hurdles to that arrangement, including that some athletes are enrolled at public universities in states where public university employees are restricted from unionizing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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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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