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collective bargaining

–noun
the process by which wages, hours, rules, and working conditions are negotiated and agreed upon by a union with an employer for all the employees collectively whom it represents.

Origin:
1890–95
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collective bargaining  
n.  Negotiation between organized workers and their employer or employers to determine wages, hours, rules, and working conditions.
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Cultural Dictionary

collective bargaining

Negotiations by representatives of a group of employees, often a labor union, pertaining to conditions of employment, such as wages and working conditions.

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Main Entry: collective bargaining
Function: 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 in the IMPORTANT LAWS section
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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