labor relations
noun
: the way in which workers and managers of a company talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other
The company has a history of poor labor relations.
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Each party would think carefully over how to reach a deal, especially after St. Louis workers rejected two previous management offers, said Leon Grunberg, a sociology professor who’s studied Boeing’s labor relations since the 1990s.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
At noon on Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Barker Mansion Museum at 632 Washington St. in Michigan City, this presentation promises to explore the complex and compelling story of Pullman, the industrialist who transformed American rail travel and labor relations.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
American filmmakers are mostly hostile to the technology, citing intellectual property theft, strained labor relations, and the environmental impact of data farms — while Chinese creatives have been compelled to embrace the speed and ease of AI for innovation.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
This strike marked the first time in the history of labor relations between the city of Philadelphia and AFSCME District Council 33 union where social media played a significant role in how the struggle unfolded.
—Francis Ryan, The Conversation, 8 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
At noon on Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Barker Mansion Museum at 632 Washington St. in Michigan City, this presentation promises to explore the complex and compelling story of Pullman, the industrialist who transformed American rail travel and labor relations.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
American filmmakers are mostly hostile to the technology, citing intellectual property theft, strained labor relations, and the environmental impact of data farms — while Chinese creatives have been compelled to embrace the speed and ease of AI for innovation.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
This strike marked the first time in the history of labor relations between the city of Philadelphia and AFSCME District Council 33 union where social media played a significant role in how the struggle unfolded.
—Francis Ryan, The Conversation, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for labor relations
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“Labor relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20relations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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