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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The decision ushered in an era of powerful independent federal agencies tasked with regulating labor relations, employment discrimination, the airwaves and much else.
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Lea Skene, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The Legislature rejecting the salary freezes surprised some given the governor, as state employees’ boss, has largely had the final say on labor relations.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
The ongoing labor dispute has endured since the November-December strike, which ended on a back-to-work order from Canada’s labor relations board.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
In challenges filed with the state’s labor relations board, SEIU Local 1000 and Professional Engineers in California Government claimed that forcing workers back to offices four days a week violated the the Ralph C. Dills Act, which outlines labor regulations between the state and public employees.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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Lea Skene, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The Legislature rejecting the salary freezes surprised some given the governor, as state employees’ boss, has largely had the final say on labor relations.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
The ongoing labor dispute has endured since the November-December strike, which ended on a back-to-work order from Canada’s labor relations board.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
In challenges filed with the state’s labor relations board, SEIU Local 1000 and Professional Engineers in California Government claimed that forcing workers back to offices four days a week violated the the Ralph C. Dills Act, which outlines labor regulations between the state and public employees.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Labor relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20relations. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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