collective bargaining

noun

: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, hours, and working conditions

Examples of collective bargaining in a Sentence

The next round of collective bargaining is scheduled for September.

Recent Examples on the Web

Teamsters members working at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery have voted to ratify a seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the company and the union said on Sunday, three months after workers walked off the job. —Shivani Tanna, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024

Thanks to the league's new collective bargaining agreement, the 2025 trade deadline could be vastly different in that regard. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

Listen to this article Loading your audio article The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has transformed trades into intricate puzzles. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024

The Guild’s collective bargaining agreement—the MBA—expressly requires the studios to defend their copyrights on behalf of writers. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

collective bargaining

noun

: discussion between an employer and union representatives over wages, hours, and working conditions

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