Definition of "unionists" []

• Plural form of unionist. (noun)

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• "By building on such initiatives, Miliband could transform the support he won from trade unionists from a source of vulnerability to a legitimate basis on which to broaden the scope of trade unionism."
• "In 1972 a group of trade unionists from the building industry were prosecuted after flying picketing around Shrewsbury and Telford turned to violence."
• "The difference in the vote between nationalists and unionists is much less, around 40,000-50,000 and narrowing"