collective bargaining

Negotiation between organized workers and their employer or employers to determine wages, hours, rules, and working conditions.

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collective bargaining

(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) negotiation between one or more trade unions and one or more employers or an employers' organization on the incomes and working conditions of the employees

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collec′tive bar′gaining

the process by which wages, working conditions, etc., are negotiated and agreed upon by union and employer for all employees under the union's jurisdiction.

[1890–95]

collective bargaining

Negotiations over pay and conditions between people representing the employers and trade union officials.

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Noun

collective bargaining - negotiation between an employer and trade union

negotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

Translations

contrattazione collettiva

collective bargaining

n → Tarifverhandlungen pl

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collective bargaining

n → trattative fpl (sindacali) collettive

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