unionize
verb (used with object)
to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union.
have unionized
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present perfectof unionize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Starbucks said the program announced Thursday “will be subject to collective bargaining as required by federal law” at the roughly 5% of U.S. stores that have unionized.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Blue Bottle coffee shops in the Bay Area have unionized, becoming the latest locations to be swept up in the wave of barista organizing that has surged across the U.S. in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2025
Since the start of 2022, some undergraduates have unionized at a range of universities, including Columbia, Barnard and Wesleyan.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Roughly 350 Starbucks stores have unionized out of the company’s 16,061 total locations, which amounts to 2.1%.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
At least 295 Starbucks out of 9,000 U.S. stores have unionized since November 2022.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
