as in to organize
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Recent Examples of unionize
American law and public policy shields some anticompetitive conduct deemed essential to protecting the right to unionize and engage in collective bargaining.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Assistant public defenders have been unionized since the mid-1980s, before the Supreme Court case that barred prosecutors from unionizing, and Teamsters representatives say they are better paid than equally experienced prosecutors, on average.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Starbucks workers at one of the coffee chain’s Newport Beach locations are seeking to become the latest to unionize.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
The arrogant anti-union stance did not start with the current CEO; even the legendary Studs Terkel was slapped down by WFMT management for his earlier support of an effort to unionize in 1990.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Assistant public defenders have been unionized since the mid-1980s, before the Supreme Court case that barred prosecutors from unionizing, and Teamsters representatives say they are better paid than equally experienced prosecutors, on average.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Starbucks workers at one of the coffee chain’s Newport Beach locations are seeking to become the latest to unionize.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
The arrogant anti-union stance did not start with the current CEO; even the legendary Studs Terkel was slapped down by WFMT management for his earlier support of an effort to unionize in 1990.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unionize
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The trophy parade was organized on a nationwide bank holiday, the day after Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy following the competition’s final round of matches on Sunday.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Connecticut has a chance to show a different way – to support workers who exercise their right to organize and bargain collectively by stopping discriminatory treatment of striking workers who file for state unemployment insurance.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Britain agreed the most significant reset of ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday, removing some trade barriers and collaborating on defence to help grow its economy and boost security on the continent.—
Kate Holton,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The best insights come when data scientists, product managers and marketers collaborate to frame the right questions and interpret the results critically.—
Gunjan Paliwal,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unionize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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