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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
That could give a team or the league a chance to argue that a state dictating a playing surface for a pro team interferes with safety and business matters at issue in the collective bargaining agreement and sponsorship contracts.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Because the league’s collective bargaining agreement guarantees players at least 48% of all revenue, those increases are driving up the salary cap—to $255.4 million this season, a $30 million increase over 2023—and giving front offices more money to spend.
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Brett Knight, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was the first Black American labor union to sign a collective bargaining agreement with a major U.S. corporation.
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Malaika Jabali, Essence, 2 Sep. 2024
The content creators of Crooked Media officially have themselves a deal after the 61-member bargaining unit unanimously agreed to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement since unionizing under the Writers Guild of America East.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of collective bargaining was
in 1891
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“Collective bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collective%20bargaining. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
collective bargaining
noun
: discussion between an employer and union representatives over wages, hours, and working conditions
Legal Definition
collective bargaining
noun
: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions see also bargaining agent at agent, bargaining unit, Labor Management Relations Act
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