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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Militza Pagan, named the city’s deputy mayor for labor relations by Johnson last week, said there is little evidence that the raises have led to restaurant closures. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 For the study, published Monday in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Trinh and colleagues at Cornell University’s school of industrial and labor relations and INSEAD, a business school in France, conducted nine experiments involving 1,800 participants. Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 In 2019, as required by that compact, the tribe passed a labor relations law. Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 That film also examined labor relations in the context of a Chinese auto glass manufacturer that took over a moribund GM plant in Ohio. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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