unionized

adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce unionized (audio)
: characterized by the presence of labor unions

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Jones, Trang and Red Ranger Austin St. John left after the second season after their own concerns about pay and on-set safety; the show was not unionized. Victoria Edel, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The employees at the Lebanon and Jacksonville sites are not unionized and do not have bumping rights. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025 The story noted that about 20% of Delta’s 100,000 workforce is unionized, compared with 87% at American and 82% at United and Southwest. Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Dartmouth student athletes among others have fought to be unionized. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unionized

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unionized was in 1900

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“Unionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionized. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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