How to Use "Union" with Example Sentences

union (n): the act of joining people together to form a group; an organization to protect workers' rights

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Used with adjectives:

"The workers' union decided to strike."
(workers, labor)

"The students' union is meeting in the cafeteria."
(student)

"The couple joined in a civil union."
(civil, legal)

Used with verbs:

"The teachers formed a union."
(formed, created, organized, set up)

"She joined a labor union."
(joined, belongs to)

"The union rejected the contract."
(rejected, refused, negotiated, supported, accepted, agreed to)

"The union threatened to strike."
(threatened)

"Some states are allowing same-sex unions."
(be + allowing, be + recognizing)

Used with prepositions:

"There was a civil union between the two countries."
(between)

"She joined in a civil union with her long-time partner."
(with)

Used with nouns:

"He is a union member."
(member, activist, official, representative, spokesperson, leader)