collective bargaining
noun
: negotiation between an employer and a labor union usually on wages, hours, and working conditions
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The next round of collective bargaining is scheduled for September.
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Deferred salaries are allowed under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, but have rarely been used until this season.
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Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the collective bargaining agreement, the burden is on the MLBPA to show the club’s use of revenue sharing money was in violation of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The opt-out in Burnes’ contract, coming after two years, roughly coincides with the expiration of baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement, and presents an element of risk.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The league's new collective bargaining agreement has restricted their ability to make major changes to their roster, although the free-agent addition of Tyus Jones on a minimum contract was a godsend for them.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the collective bargaining agreement, the burden is on the MLBPA to show the club’s use of revenue sharing money was in violation of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The opt-out in Burnes’ contract, coming after two years, roughly coincides with the expiration of baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement, and presents an element of risk.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The league's new collective bargaining agreement has restricted their ability to make major changes to their roster, although the free-agent addition of Tyus Jones on a minimum contract was a godsend for them.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Collective bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collective%20bargaining. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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