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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Under the collective bargaining agreement, the Sabres are the only team that can offer him an eight-year contract, but that’s a term that comes with some risk given his age.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 21 May 2026
That’s the maximum number of games the league can play outside the United States per the collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), or contract, between players and owners expires on December 1, 2026.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Maybe that needs to be discussed, forcefully, in their next round of collective bargaining.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 21 May 2026
That’s the maximum number of games the league can play outside the United States per the collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), or contract, between players and owners expires on December 1, 2026.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Maybe that needs to be discussed, forcefully, in their next round of collective bargaining.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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 24 May. 2026.
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