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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 is also rounding out the fourth year of its battle for a new collective bargaining agreement, which is currently in arbitration. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025

And in this collective bargaining agreement, finding players on team-friendly deals can go a long way toward giving a franchise flexibility. —Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 July 2025

These are the tough choices that the NBA's latest collective bargaining agreement is designed to force teams into. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

For example, overtime promised under a collective bargaining agreement would fall under a contract, while California has a state law requiring daily overtime for hours worked in excess of eight in one day. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

collective bargaining

noun

: discussion between an employer and union representatives over wages, hours, and working conditions

Legal Definition

collective bargaining

noun

: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions see also bargaining agent at agent, bargaining unit, Labor Management Relations Act