unionize
verb (used with object)
to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union.
had unionized
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past perfectof unionize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As of Friday, 340 Starbucks cafes had unionized nationwide, according to the NLRB.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
At the time, only a handful of coffee shops had unionized in the U.S., even though labor groups had been trying for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Starbucks has never had unionized workers in the U.S. in its 50-year history.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
The company had unionized workers at some of its operations but nothing compared with the size and scope of Georgia-Pacific’s collective-bargaining units.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2017
Mr. Beckman said things had substantially changed since the last time the graduate assistants had unionized.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2010
