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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Rizzo believes the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement after the 2026 season might be influencing club behavior toward veteran players.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The last time Major League Baseball and the players association negotiated a collective bargaining agreement, the owners locked out the players before the 2022 season, a work stoppage that nearly resulted in the loss of regular-season games for the first time since 1995.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
At 11:59 pm, on December 1, 2026, either a new deal will be in place, or the owners will impose a lockout as was the case with the last collective bargaining agreement.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
In March 2024, the union agreed to a collective bargaining agreement with the State of New York to improve working conditions for corrections officers.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The last time Major League Baseball and the players association negotiated a collective bargaining agreement, the owners locked out the players before the 2022 season, a work stoppage that nearly resulted in the loss of regular-season games for the first time since 1995.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
At 11:59 pm, on December 1, 2026, either a new deal will be in place, or the owners will impose a lockout as was the case with the last collective bargaining agreement.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
In March 2024, the union agreed to a collective bargaining agreement with the State of New York to improve working conditions for corrections officers.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 18 Feb. 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 Feb. 2025.
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