bargaining unit

American  

noun

1. a group of employees represented by a union in collective bargaining.

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bargaining unit British  

noun

1. a specific group of employees who are covered by the same collective agreement or set of agreements and represented by the same bargaining agent or agents

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Example Sentences

Petitions on behalf of workers in each chamber were filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission, which will certify the bargaining unit and conduct an election.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

However, House and Senate employees cannot be in the same bargaining unit.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

The bargaining unit of 35 — which includes the “Sesame Street” writing staff — and Sesame Workshop settled on a new five-year contract Friday, the day their previous agreement expired.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Ruiz said the bargaining unit is considering Friday’s layoffs an act of retaliation and is filing an unfair labor practice claim against the Long Beach Journalism Initiative.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024

The Long Beach Media Guild requested voluntary recognition from its employer last Wednesday after the entire bargaining unit signed union cards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024