unionize
verb [T] (UK usually unionise) /ˈjuː.ni.ən.aɪz/Definition
› to organize workers to become members of a trade union: They're about to launch a campaign to unionize workers at all major supermarkets in the area. unionized employees/labour/workersIndustrial relations unionization (UK usually unionisation) /ˌjuː.ni.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of unionize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- arbitration noun
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