collective bargaining
noun
: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, hours, and working conditions
Examples of collective bargaining in a Sentence
The next round of collective bargaining is scheduled for September.
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That’s a 10% increase over this season ($140.6 million) and the maximum allowable increase according to the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 July 2025
Now, the Louisville IAFF is arguing the policy not only violates the 2023 collective bargaining agreement but also members' rights.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
According to the notice, hourly production employees at the manufacturing facility are represented by United Steel Workers union and have a collective bargaining agreement.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Three years ago, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team reached a historic collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation that guaranteed equal pay and better working conditions for both the women's team and the men's team.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 July 2025
Now, the Louisville IAFF is arguing the policy not only violates the 2023 collective bargaining agreement but also members' rights.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
According to the notice, hourly production employees at the manufacturing facility are represented by United Steel Workers union and have a collective bargaining agreement.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Three years ago, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team reached a historic collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation that guaranteed equal pay and better working conditions for both the women's team and the men's team.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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“Collective bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collective%20bargaining. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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