unionize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union.
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to subject to the rules of a labor union.
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Obsolete. to form into a union.
verb (used without object)
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to join in a labor union.
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Obsolete. to form a union.
verb
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to organize (workers) into a trade union
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to join or cause to join a trade union
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(tr) to subject to the rules or codes of a trade union
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to join or become joined in marriage or civil partnership
Other Word Forms
- overunionize verb
- unionization noun
- unionizer noun
Etymology
Origin of unionize
Example Sentences
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The bakery shut down in 1969 because the founder did not want his company to unionize, The Times once reported.
From Los Angeles Times
The actors' strike notched an agreement that protects unionized background workers from the unauthorized replication of their image by artificial intelligence.
From Barron's
But when the Dodgers emailed their roughly 55 tour guides Wednesday to say they were getting the pay raise they sought during a failed attempt to unionize, there must have been more smiles than frowns.
From Los Angeles Times
He approved legislation creating Child Care Providers United, which unionized child-care workers across the state, increasing provider pay and establishing healthcare and retirement funds.
From Los Angeles Times
What’s more, only employees can unionize and collectively bargain under the National Labor Relations Act.
From MarketWatch
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