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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Her other high-profile bills include requiring employers to disclose pay ranges in job ads and allowing child-care workers to unionize.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Lawyers, Uber at odds in federal court, too Uber is a formidable entity in ballot measure fights, having been one of the technology companies that spent a record $200 million in 2020 to pass a ballot measure preventing its employees from unionizing.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
While some city workers are already unionized, including in the police and sheriff departments, Referred Question 2U allows an additional 8,500 Denver employees to begin the process of collective bargaining.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
The grassroots Production Assistants United began taking shape in 2023, and saw its first major victory when The Pitt voted to unionize in September, becoming the first major TV production where production assistants and assistants had done so.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Lawyers, Uber at odds in federal court, too Uber is a formidable entity in ballot measure fights, having been one of the technology companies that spent a record $200 million in 2020 to pass a ballot measure preventing its employees from unionizing.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
While some city workers are already unionized, including in the police and sheriff departments, Referred Question 2U allows an additional 8,500 Denver employees to begin the process of collective bargaining.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
The grassroots Production Assistants United began taking shape in 2023, and saw its first major victory when The Pitt voted to unionize in September, becoming the first major TV production where production assistants and assistants had done so.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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