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unionize Definition

union·ize (-īz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

  1. to form into a union; esp., to organize (a group of workers in a shop, industry, etc.) into a labor union
  2. to bring into conformity with the rules, standards, etc. of a labor union

intransitive verb

to join or organize a union, esp. a labor union

unionize Related Forms
un′ioni·za′·tion noun
unionize Usage Examples

Object

  • worker: USA Today Unions begin to struggle in Europe Europe's unionized workers, have been suffering a series of significant setbacks since June.
  • workplace: Our research shows that employees in unionized workplaces are still gaining in a variety of ways, relative to comparable workplaces without unions.
  • employer: In two categories illinois will get unionized industrial employers and other authorized personnel.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: Broad, local labor-management partnership, however, is unlikely to change the fundamental aversion of global or national investors to highly unionized regions.
  • not: Then the workers came, those who were not unionized â the grassroots â and placed themselves on the front line.. .