labor relations

noun

: the way in which workers and managers of a company talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other

The company has a history of poor labor relations.

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The issue has dogged labor relations with Ascension, although the company has denied it. —Reed Abelson, New York Times, 23 May 2024

In 2018, for example, only eight board members of the 1,188 total had cyber security credentials, only three had climate credentials, and only 12 had credentials in labor relations—all existential issues for most industries. —Bytensie Whelan, Fortune, 21 May 2024

And while the potential economic benefits for states such as Arizona are huge, critics worry about side issues such as labor relations, pollution and high water use. —Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024

Adair, who had a long career at International Paper, including in labor relations for the company, also predicted a shift in how people think about unions if that happens. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024

Automotive executives in the South argue the region has developed an alternative labor relations model that provides management with flexibility, offers wages and benefits superior to what local workers have earned previously and frees employees from any subordination to union directives. —Bob Bussel, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2024

This decision represents a significant milestone in labor relations, extending hazard pay provisions beyond union contracts to a broader range of workers. —Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024

Under Calhoun, labor relations at Boeing have been badly frayed. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

The dozens of workers at the SRW recycling center say their strike has become the longest in postwar German history — a dubious honor in a nation with a history of harmonious labor relations. —Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024