Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To organize into a labor union.
- intransitive verb To cause to join a labor union.
- intransitive verb To organize or join a labor union.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To give the character of a union, and specifically of a trade-union, to; transform into, organize as, or incorporate in a (trade-) union; cause to join a (trade-) union.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
organize workers into aunion .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb form or join a union
- verb recruit for a union or organize into a union
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Examples
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The best way to kill any movement to unionize, is to treat your workers well.
Think Progress » Anti-Union CPAC Being Serviced By ‘Terrific’ Union Employees 2010
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Finally, although the right to unionize is constitutionally guaranteed, the interest in unionization also varies from region to region.
What is a maquiladora? Manufacturing in Mexico: The Mexican in-bond (Maquila) program 2007
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WalMart’s fear that a Democratic President would allow employees to unionize is just more confirmation that Democrats look out for the American people while Republicans protect corporate profits. — bam
Groups to File Complaint Against Wal-Mart - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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What apparently has Walmart executives 'panties in a snit is the belief that if Obama becomes president it's more likely that its employees will unionize, which is something the notoriously stingy employer fears.
The Ostroy Report 2008
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But I guess that is where the "unionize" thing comes in.
Economic Fallacies, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I am going to "unionize" your employees and they will then demand wages beyond what your meager profits are for the year.
Extra! Extra! 2010
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I am going to "unionize" your employees and they will then demand wages beyond what your meager profits are for the year.
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When one works in an industry that is dangerous in nature, the need to unionize is even far greater.
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"There has been a movement afoot in many instances fueled by the unions to force the subcontractors to be employees of the builders, because the next step is to unionize them," said Mr. Howard of the National Association of Homebuilders.
U.S. Hits Builders With Pay Probe Melanie Trottman 2011
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If they choose to delay in voting on and approving the candidates, he could make that part of the 2012 presidential-campaign argument that Republicans are blocking progress at an agency charged in part with protecting workers' rights to unionize.
Obama to Nominate Two to NLRB Jared A. Favole 2011
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