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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Most of what workers hoped to accomplish by unionizing is related to better benefits, Vazquez said.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
How would the settlement affect college players’ efforts to unionize?
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
How would the settlement affect college players’ efforts to unionize?
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unionize
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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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