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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Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Residents of Independence towers unionized with KC Tenants in May after the building’s hot water system was down for two weeks, following months of serious plumbing, heating and cooling, and pest control issues.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The strike came at a pivotal time for the Off Broadway community, as nonprofit theaters, which traditionally have not been unionized, struggle with both the harsh economics of the post-Covid theater industry and many crew members’ increasing desire for union representation.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
The ruling affirmed the eligibility of full-time production coordinators, production supervisors, and production managers to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Residents of Independence towers unionized with KC Tenants in May after the building’s hot water system was down for two weeks, following months of serious plumbing, heating and cooling, and pest control issues.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The strike came at a pivotal time for the Off Broadway community, as nonprofit theaters, which traditionally have not been unionized, struggle with both the harsh economics of the post-Covid theater industry and many crew members’ increasing desire for union representation.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
The ruling affirmed the eligibility of full-time production coordinators, production supervisors, and production managers to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 15 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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