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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Some customers stopped going to Starbucks because of high prices for drinks and long wait times, and hundreds of its stores have voted to unionize to push for better pay, benefits and working conditions.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
The election was among the largest held in the American private sector so far this year: had the Tony’s workers voted to unionize, their bargaining unit would have numbered around 2,000, according to labor board records.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The Atlantic’s crew voted nearly unanimously to unionize with IATSE in February 2024, though negotiations eventually stalled, prompting the strike that began in January.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Employees at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia voted to unionize in January, a first for the grocery chain owned by Amazon.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
The election was among the largest held in the American private sector so far this year: had the Tony’s workers voted to unionize, their bargaining unit would have numbered around 2,000, according to labor board records.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The Atlantic’s crew voted nearly unanimously to unionize with IATSE in February 2024, though negotiations eventually stalled, prompting the strike that began in January.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Employees at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia voted to unionize in January, a first for the grocery chain owned by Amazon.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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