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.

Examples of labor relations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While labor relations sometimes break down—as seen with the WNBA–WNBPA dispute and as may occur later this year with MLB and the MLBPA—labor relations are usually stable enough that athletes avoid suing leagues and vice versa, and everyone involved makes substantial money. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026

Ian Andrews, vice president of labor relations and large contractors at NECA, said the scale of demand tied to data centers has sparked a blue-collar boom the electrical field has waited decades to see. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026

McDermott has worked in a number of school districts, serving as a director of personnel and labor relations, high school principal, director of student services and school safety, and a classroom teacher. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

There is precedent for a president’s involvement in baseball’s labor relations. —Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for labor relations

• abbreviations
• abominations
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• accommodations
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• adjudications
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