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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Following the national title game, a House subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday on labor relations in college athletics.
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Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Federal workers should not be allowed to collectively bargain, and for the first three decades of modern labor relations law, they weren’t allowed to.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
To claim authority to cancel the union contracts under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Mr. Trump expanded the list of agencies exempt from provisions of laws governing federal labor relations for national security reasons.
—Tyler Pager, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Relations is a program that blends economics, law, and social sciences to prepare students for human resources, labor relations, and other careers.
—Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Federal workers should not be allowed to collectively bargain, and for the first three decades of modern labor relations law, they weren’t allowed to.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
To claim authority to cancel the union contracts under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Mr. Trump expanded the list of agencies exempt from provisions of laws governing federal labor relations for national security reasons.
—Tyler Pager, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Relations is a program that blends economics, law, and social sciences to prepare students for human resources, labor relations, and other careers.
—Scott White, Forbes, 16 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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