reopener

[ ree-oh-puh-ner ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an act or instance of reopening negotiations, as on the provisions of a contract.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reopener¹

reopen + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The agreement was struck during a tense period of so-called reopener bargaining — when certain terms of an existing contract can be negotiated before the contract’s expiration.

From Los Angeles Times

The first-ever strike followed months of tension between the union and CSU management over so-called reopener bargaining — when certain terms of an existing contract can be negotiated prior to the contract’s expiration.

From Los Angeles Times

In May, the faculty union began “reopener bargaining,” in which both sides negotiated sections of the current contract, which ends in June.

From Los Angeles Times

The CSU and faculty union were engaged in so-called reopener bargaining, in which parts of the existing contract can be negotiated before it expires in June.

From Los Angeles Times

Faculty members and the Cal State officials are locked in what’s called reopener bargaining, which allows the sides to negotiate parts of an existing contract.

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