Unionize

Quick meaning: Unionize is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To organize workers into a union.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To organize workers into a union.

More Meanings

1. (physical chemistry, rare) Synonym of deionize.

Example Sentences

She attended a teach-in to learn how to unionize her workplace.

The company laid off all the workers when they tried to unionize.

My uncle got roughed up by some corporate thugs after they caught him trying to unionize their workers.

Even if workers succeed at unionizing, the law offers few tools for forcing employers to negotiate a contract.

Word Forms

• unionizes
• unionizing
• unionized
• unionise
• un-ionize
• un-ionise

Synonyms for unionize

Depending on context, synonyms include trade-unionize, organize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include organize, ally, unionise, join, interunite, unify.

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