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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Neither side has released details about the new collective bargaining agreement.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
Canada Post and its largest postal workers’ union have agreed on tentative five-year collective bargaining agreements for the courier’s urban unit and its rural and suburban mail carriers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Contract talks for a new collective bargaining agreement began in January.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
That deadline is doubly important this season because of tweaks made to the collective bargaining agreement.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
Canada Post and its largest postal workers’ union have agreed on tentative five-year collective bargaining agreements for the courier’s urban unit and its rural and suburban mail carriers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Contract talks for a new collective bargaining agreement began in January.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
That deadline is doubly important this season because of tweaks made to the collective bargaining agreement.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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