: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, hours, and working conditions
Example Sentences
The next round of collective bargaining is scheduled for September.
Recent Examples on the WebThe studios also argue that exclusivity periods are a subject of collective bargaining, and that therefore the Legislature should not intervene — and in fact cannot do so under federal labor law. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Aug. 2022 The next round of collective bargaining should do more to help teams retain their young talent. Rahat Huq, Chron, 2 June 2022 Managers don’t have the right to unionize for the purpose of collective bargaining, nor do unpaid interns. Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 11 May 2022 The reality of collective bargaining With tension between company and union leaders at a boil, it’s easy to be pessimistic about the outcome of these talks. Harry C. Katz, Fortune, 2 May 2022 Roach wrote that the case is not about the efficacy of vaccines but centers on the question of collective bargaining and whether the troopers had an opportunity to resolve their grievances. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2022 There was a lot of uncertainty at a point in time when there's a lot of uncertainty in the world — sort of the way the process of collective bargaining works sometimes. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 10 Mar. 2022 All are now facing the prospect of collective bargaining for the first time in decades.Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 If a union vote survives appeals and is certified by the NLRB, the employer is legally obligated to begin the process of collective bargaining.CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
collective bargaining
noun
: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions see also bargaining agent at agent, bargaining unit, Labor Management Relations Act