collective agreement

noun

1. the contract, written or oral, made between an employer or employers and a union on behalf of all the employees represented by the union.
2. the schedule of wages, rules, and working conditions agreed upon.

collective agreement

noun

1. a negotiated agreement, which is not enforceable at law, between an employer and employees' representatives, covering rates of pay or terms and conditions of employment, or both

Word History and Origins

Origin of collective agreement¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The federal mandate also doesn’t violate the collective agreement, Lynn said, as it supports the agreement’s goal of ensuring safety and efficient operations.

From Washington Post

Social policy (1) Restore national collective agreement on minimum wage.

From The Daily Beast

In this field a beginning had been made in 1886 when the coal operators and the union entered into a collective agreement.

From Project Gutenberg

The terms of all such systems, however, should be made the subject of collective agreement.

From Project Gutenberg