collective bargaining
noun
: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, hours, and working conditions
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The next round of collective bargaining is scheduled for September.
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That is because suspensions without pay divert cash to the same place as fine money under the collective bargaining agreement.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2026 season.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The aim would not be to resurrect a universal liberal order, but to consolidate a tight economic alliance—one that defends its members, isolates adversaries, and wields collective bargaining power.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
While this season is in a good place, the league and players union are working on a new collective bargaining agreement that will need to be decided before the 2026 season takes place.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2026 season.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The aim would not be to resurrect a universal liberal order, but to consolidate a tight economic alliance—one that defends its members, isolates adversaries, and wields collective bargaining power.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
While this season is in a good place, the league and players union are working on a new collective bargaining agreement that will need to be decided before the 2026 season takes place.
—Arkansas Online, 15 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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