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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Under the rules of the league’s collective bargaining agreement, that makes their salaries difficult to trade (for matching purposes) prior to this next summer.
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The National Hockey League Players Association and NHL after that campaign agreed to a collective bargaining agreement, or CBA, that included a salary cap, among other terms, for the following season.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Referred Question 2V specifically refers to how fire departments can respond to disagreements in their collective bargaining process.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement, there is no draft, so any additions will be made via free agency or trades once the new league year starts.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The National Hockey League Players Association and NHL after that campaign agreed to a collective bargaining agreement, or CBA, that included a salary cap, among other terms, for the following season.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Referred Question 2V specifically refers to how fire departments can respond to disagreements in their collective bargaining process.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement, there is no draft, so any additions will be made via free agency or trades once the new league year starts.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Collective bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collective%20bargaining. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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