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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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 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 This has been seen when pro leagues and players’ associations litigate against each other during work stoppages caused by breakdowns in labor relations. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Dean and distinguished professor for the school of management and labor relations at Rutgers University Mark Anner defined the wage gap as the difference between the prevailing wage (what workers actually get) and what they should be paid (the living wage). Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 2025.

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