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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From 2022 onward, Lozano has held multiple central office roles, including chief of staff, executive director of professional standards and labor relations, executive director for behavioral threat assessments and chief safety and security officer. Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Arroyo has over 30 years of leadership experience in local government, strategic communications, emergency management, labor relations and executive administration. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 Judges and courts are not here to provide strategic leverage in labor negotiations, nor are they meant to change the underlying laws that govern legal disputes around railroad labor relations, Pittman said. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 In all areas of labor relations, negotiations often take until the last minute. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 June 2026 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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