labor relations
noun
: the way in which workers and managers of a company talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other
The company has a history of poor labor relations.
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With Hochul, a Democrat, facing reelection later this year, the pressure might be on the MTA to strike a deal to end the shutdown, said William Dwyer, a labor relations expert at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where commuter rail workers staged a three-day strike last year.
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 16 May 2026
His sessions cover topics such as labor relations, workplace policies, and the evolving impact of artificial intelligence.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
But significant changes in labor relations and unionization didn’t come until the mid-1930s.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Militza Pagan, named the city’s deputy mayor for labor relations by Johnson last week, said there is little evidence that the raises have led to restaurant closures.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 16 May 2026
His sessions cover topics such as labor relations, workplace policies, and the evolving impact of artificial intelligence.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
But significant changes in labor relations and unionization didn’t come until the mid-1930s.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Militza Pagan, named the city’s deputy mayor for labor relations by Johnson last week, said there is little evidence that the raises have led to restaurant closures.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for labor relations
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“Labor relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20relations. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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