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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Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 is also rounding out the fourth year of its battle for a new collective bargaining agreement, which is currently in arbitration.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
And in this collective bargaining agreement, finding players on team-friendly deals can go a long way toward giving a franchise flexibility.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 July 2025
These are the tough choices that the NBA's latest collective bargaining agreement is designed to force teams into.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
For example, overtime promised under a collective bargaining agreement would fall under a contract, while California has a state law requiring daily overtime for hours worked in excess of eight in one day.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
And in this collective bargaining agreement, finding players on team-friendly deals can go a long way toward giving a franchise flexibility.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 July 2025
These are the tough choices that the NBA's latest collective bargaining agreement is designed to force teams into.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
For example, overtime promised under a collective bargaining agreement would fall under a contract, while California has a state law requiring daily overtime for hours worked in excess of eight in one day.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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