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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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.
—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.
—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.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
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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.
—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.
—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.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
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