(participial adjective, of workers, workforces, companies, or industries) Organized into a trades union or trades unions.

plural of unionization

(politics) The act of forming a labor union.

(chemistry, rare, nonstandard) Synonym of deionization.

plural of unionizer

One who unionizes.

Alternative form of un-ionized

A form of trade union where all members work for the same company rather than having the same trade.

An organization whose members belong to the same trade and that acts collectively to address common issues.

(finance) A financial cooperative similar to a bank but owned and controlled by its members, often restricted to a local area or sometimes to a single profession.