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collective bargaining

noun

the process by which wages, hours, rules, and working conditions are negotiated and agreed upon by a union with an employer for all the employees collectively whom it represents.

noun

negotiation between one or more trade unions and one or more employers or an employers' organization on the incomes and working conditions of the employees

collective bargaining

Negotiations by representatives of a group of employees, often a labor union , pertaining to conditions of employment, such as wages and working conditions.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collective bargaining¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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The bureau has recently faced congressional scrutiny, and its union leaders are unhappy about the president’s recent order to end collective bargaining for federal workers.

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The exact process of how collective bargaining would be overseen by the state is not outlined in the proposal.

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Strikes and collective bargaining were not permitted, and the union's primary purpose was to fuel the Nazi war economy, which was largely contracted out to private industry.

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On March 27, the administration filed a federal lawsuit to terminate collective bargaining agreements reached by eight federal agencies.

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The collective bargaining agreement will expire after the 2026 season, however, and the creative use of deferrals certainly will be a point of discussion.

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collective agreement collective behavior

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