industrial relations

plural noun

: the dealings or relationships of a usually large business or industrial enterprise with its own workers, with labor in general, with governmental agencies, or with the public

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But in an update to members on Sunday shared with CNN, the union announced the industrial relations board ruled the strike was lawful, as the board continues to mediate negotiations. Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 30 June 2024 Under the new law, a new Fast Food Council was formed as part of the state's industrial relations department. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024 Tracy Owen, senior vp industrial relations for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television Studios, died Oct. 1 in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Bloomberg's Eamon Farhat joins us to discuss how industrial relations have changed since the wave of strikes last year. James Woolcock, Bloomberg.com, 3 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for industrial relations 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of industrial relations was in 1833

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“Industrial relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20relations. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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