as in to organize
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Recent Examples of unionize
Ford was unionized by the UAW in 1941 as executives demanded more from the company’s line workers, whose output was measured down to the second.
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025
In all three cases — that of the prosecutors, the legislative staff and the elections workers — employers have argued the law bars their staffs from unionizing.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The players, after all, can’t unionize as non-employees and thus can’t collectively bargain rules with the NCAA that would be immune from antitrust scrutiny.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
An earlier ruling struck down a requirement that lawmakers reach a 7/8 majority vote for any law allowing gig workers to unionize, paving the way for Wicks’ bill.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025
In all three cases — that of the prosecutors, the legislative staff and the elections workers — employers have argued the law bars their staffs from unionizing.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The players, after all, can’t unionize as non-employees and thus can’t collectively bargain rules with the NCAA that would be immune from antitrust scrutiny.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
An earlier ruling struck down a requirement that lawmakers reach a 7/8 majority vote for any law allowing gig workers to unionize, paving the way for Wicks’ bill.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unionize
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Two people have since been arrested over the plot, which was organized by users of digital platforms such as Discord.—
Arthur Coelho Bezerra,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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More than a decade ago, Rand organized VFX artists to protest Canadian subsidies, which were luring thousands of jobs abroad while bankrupting U.S. VFX houses.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Family offices also have the opportunity to go further by not simply mimicking VCs but by leveraging their own ability to collaborate, think long-term and create enduring prosperity.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Players are assigned roles, whether traitor or faithful, and seek to eliminate the other team by plotting, collaborating, and backstabbing.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unionize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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