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.
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v. form or join a union
v. recruit for a union or organize into a union
Word Usage
"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."