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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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Missy Matella, the UC’s associate vice president for systemwide employee and labor relations, said in a statement that the agreement reflects the tireless work and collaboration of the bargaining team, medical center leadership and systemwide leadership working with the nurses. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 Attorneys for the casino have argued that the 2017 agreement said explicitly that the tribe’s code governs labor relations at the casino. JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025 The high costs associated with the contract raised future budget concerns from some members of the city's Finance and Personnel Committee, which oversees labor relations and the city budget process, on Nov. 17. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025 Kate Bronfenbrenner, a labor relations professor at Cornell University, said the strike on Thursday marked an effort to pressure Starbucks and jumpstart negotiations. Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.

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