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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Since 2012, under the current collective bargaining agreement rules, seven quarterbacks have reached the Super Bowl on rookie contracts.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The rising growth of players’ brand visibility and commercial interest is also something the union is talking about during collective bargaining negotiations.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The agreement also includes an injunction preventing the union from enforcing the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the district on the basis of race and from retaliating against anyone who opposed any discriminatory practices or participated in any related investigation.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As the deal generates more industry opinions, another department within the SMART labor union ironed out its own collective bargaining agreement with Union Pacific.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The rising growth of players’ brand visibility and commercial interest is also something the union is talking about during collective bargaining negotiations.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The agreement also includes an injunction preventing the union from enforcing the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the district on the basis of race and from retaliating against anyone who opposed any discriminatory practices or participated in any related investigation.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As the deal generates more industry opinions, another department within the SMART labor union ironed out its own collective bargaining agreement with Union Pacific.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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