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.
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The transfer portal won’t slow down unless, or until, the schools agree to enter into collective bargaining with their athletes.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Professional leagues get away with salary caps through collective bargaining which exempts them from antitrust scrutiny.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker enacted Act 10 in 2011, which significantly restricted collective bargaining rights for most public-sector employees, limiting negotiations to base wages and capping raises at inflation rates unless approved by referendum.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump ends collective bargaining for government unions as DOGE cuts continue
Federal workers unions are fighting back with public statements, rallies, and court actions that have impeded the administration’s wishes.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Professional leagues get away with salary caps through collective bargaining which exempts them from antitrust scrutiny.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker enacted Act 10 in 2011, which significantly restricted collective bargaining rights for most public-sector employees, limiting negotiations to base wages and capping raises at inflation rates unless approved by referendum.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump ends collective bargaining for government unions as DOGE cuts continue
Federal workers unions are fighting back with public statements, rallies, and court actions that have impeded the administration’s wishes.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collective bargaining
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“Collective bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collective%20bargaining. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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