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 deadline is doubly important this season because of tweaks made to the collective bargaining agreement.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The league, however, does limit padded practices to just 14 during the regular season, and 11 of them must be in the first 11 weeks of the season, according to the league’s 2020 collective bargaining agreement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to many of the same concerns identified in 2018, FCMAT determined issues with the district’s collective bargaining agreements, financial reserves and position control, the process that manages authorized positions, funding sources, compensation and alignment with district priorities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump signed an unprecedented executive order in March citing national security as the reason to strip many federal workers of their collective bargaining rights.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The league, however, does limit padded practices to just 14 during the regular season, and 11 of them must be in the first 11 weeks of the season, according to the league’s 2020 collective bargaining agreement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to many of the same concerns identified in 2018, FCMAT determined issues with the district’s collective bargaining agreements, financial reserves and position control, the process that manages authorized positions, funding sources, compensation and alignment with district priorities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump signed an unprecedented executive order in March citing national security as the reason to strip many federal workers of their collective bargaining rights.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collective bargaining
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“Collective bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collective%20bargaining. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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