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unionise

verb/ˈjuːnjənaɪz/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

To organise workers into a trade union, or to join one.

Warehouse staff moved to unionise after years of stagnant pay and erratic rotas.

Topic: Human resources in Business English

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