collective bargaining

noun

: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, hours, and working conditions

Examples of collective bargaining in a Sentence

The next round of collective bargaining is scheduled for September.

Recent Examples on the Web

Under the collective bargaining agreement, the Kings hold early Bird rights to Monk, but full Bird rights are reserved for players who have spent at least three seasons with one club without changing teams as a free agent. —Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024

In other cases, ILO says collective bargaining agreements between labor and business leaders have helped mitigate the risks. —Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024

What’s more, Starbucks has agreed to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the union – which has continued to make inroads at the company’s coffee shops. —Michael Z. Green, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024

The entertainment industry’s collective bargaining over AI will continue for years to come. —Dan Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

The law would not supersede any collective bargaining contracts and applies only to salaried workers, as hourly and gig workers are protected by other laws. —Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024

Although Davis was awarded a $6.9 million salary after an arbitration hearing, under baseball’s collective bargaining agreement, arbitration-eligible players’ contracts are only guaranteed if they’re not decided by an arbitration panel. —Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024

Earlier this year, the company agreed to work with one of its main unions to try to reach a collective bargaining agreement. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024

The big picture here: what the Texans are trying to do is put their own spin on a favorable team-building approach spawned by the 2011 NFL collective bargaining agreement’s slashing of draft class’ salaries, particularly for first-round selections. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

collective bargaining

noun

: discussion between an employer and union representatives over wages, hours, and working conditions

Legal Definition

collective bargaining

noun

: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions see also bargaining agent at agent, bargaining unit, Labor Management Relations Act