unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyün-yə-ˌnīz 
unionized; unionizing
: to organize into a labor union
: to form or join a labor union
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Workers are fighting for the right to unionize.
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However, in November 2024, the Super League players unionized, with the next steps likely being the negotiation of a CBA substantially similar to the NWSL’s.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As employees, physicians are now eligible to unionize and may have an interest in doing so to bargain with employers who set working conditions and compensation.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
After California’s deal with Uber and Lyft, other states have moved forward with similar attempts to allow workers to unionize.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Production assistants have emerged victorious in their attempt to unionize The Pitt.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As employees, physicians are now eligible to unionize and may have an interest in doing so to bargain with employers who set working conditions and compensation.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
After California’s deal with Uber and Lyft, other states have moved forward with similar attempts to allow workers to unionize.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Production assistants have emerged victorious in their attempt to unionize The Pitt.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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