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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Trump signed an unprecedented executive order in March citing national security as the reason to strip many federal workers of their collective bargaining rights.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Since January, administration officials have taken an axe to that traditional mission by encouraging early retirements, shuttering collective bargaining agreements and drastically cutting back on programs that facilitate legal migration.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
The Jeep Compass, Stellantis announced, would be built in Belvidere, Illinois, and not in Brampton, Ontario, as the company had previously promised the Canadian auto union, Unifor, in a 2023 collective bargaining agreement.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Historically, charter schools have not had collective bargaining units for teachers.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Since January, administration officials have taken an axe to that traditional mission by encouraging early retirements, shuttering collective bargaining agreements and drastically cutting back on programs that facilitate legal migration.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
The Jeep Compass, Stellantis announced, would be built in Belvidere, Illinois, and not in Brampton, Ontario, as the company had previously promised the Canadian auto union, Unifor, in a 2023 collective bargaining agreement.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Historically, charter schools have not had collective bargaining units for teachers.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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