collective bargaining

noun

1. 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.

collective bargaining

noun

1. 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of collective bargaining¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

According to the league’s collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Assn., a first-time offender of the personal message rule can be fined $11,255.

From Los Angeles Times

The company alleges in its lawsuit that the law deprives employers of due process on multiple fronts, including by forcing a company to enter a collective bargaining agreement even if it has formally appealed state labor board certification of a union vote and presented what it believes is evidence that the voting process was fraudulent.

From Los Angeles Times

The union said some progress was made in negotiations, but maintained that the current proposal left a large number of staff excluded from collective bargaining.

From BBC

These laid the foundation for collective bargaining agreements and labour courts to protect workers' rights.

From BBC

Alice Walton, a spokesperson for the Hotel Assn. of Los Angeles, said the organization at the time declined to share information because hotels were in the process of negotiating collective bargaining agreements with local unions, and shared the requested data later, after contracts were signed.

From Los Angeles Times