Unionize

Pronunciation: /ˈjuː.njəˌnaɪz/

Definitions of unionize

verb to organize or form a labor union

Example Sentences

A1 The workers decided to unionize to improve their working conditions.

A2 Employees in the factory are planning to unionize for better pay and benefits.

B1 The employees successfully unionized after months of negotiations with the management.

B2 The workers unionized to have a stronger voice in advocating for their rights.

C1 The labor union successfully unionized workers across multiple industries.

C2 The decision to unionize was met with resistance from the company's management.

Examples of unionize in a Sentence

formal The employees decided to unionize in order to negotiate better working conditions.

informal The workers are planning to unionize so they can ask for higher wages.

slang We're gonna unionize and demand fair treatment from the company.

figurative The different departments unionized to work together towards a common goal.

Grammatical Forms of unionize

• past tense: unionized
• plural: unionizes
• comparative: more unionized
• superlative: most unionized
• present tense: unionize
• future tense: will unionize
• perfect tense: have unionized
• continuous tense: is unionizing
• singular: unionizes
• positive degree: unionize
• infinitive: to unionize
• gerund: unionizing
• participle: unionized

Origin and Evolution of unionize

First Known Use: 1890 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'unionize' originated from the Latin word 'unio' meaning 'unity' or 'oneness'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the context of workers coming together to form labor unions for collective bargaining and representation, the term 'unionize' has evolved to encompass a broader sense of joining together for a common purpose or cause.