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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Legislators would have to weigh the decision of achieving savings with the impact that would have on labor relations with bargaining units, Nick Schroeder, a public employment analyst with the Analyst’s Office, told the subcommittee members.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Congress stayed on sidelines Railroads operate under an arcane century-old federal law, the Railway Labor Act, that controls labor relations at railroads and airlines, greatly limiting the union’s ability to go on strike.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
The labor relations board protects employee rights and investigates unfair labor practices.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In response, the MLBPA filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) arguing that the league’s conduct constituted an unfair labor practice in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, the federal law governing labor relations.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Congress stayed on sidelines Railroads operate under an arcane century-old federal law, the Railway Labor Act, that controls labor relations at railroads and airlines, greatly limiting the union’s ability to go on strike.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
The labor relations board protects employee rights and investigates unfair labor practices.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In response, the MLBPA filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) arguing that the league’s conduct constituted an unfair labor practice in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, the federal law governing labor relations.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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