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collective bargaining Definition

collective bargaining

noun

negotiation between organized workers and their employer or employers for reaching an agreement on wages, fringe benefits, hours, and working conditions

collective bargaining Law Definition

n

In labor law, negotiations between an employer and a labor union or other group representing employees concerning the terms and conditions of the employeesÂ’ work. See also bargaining unit and lockout.
collective bargaining Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • behalf: The BBC still refuses to recognize BECTU for collective bargaining on behalf of freelances.
  • pay: The government also proposes that collective bargaining on pay should not include pensions.
  • equality: Establishing collective bargaining on equality is key if the double discrimination faced by black women in the labor market is to be defeated.
  • issue: This would cover collective bargaining on issues of pay, hours, holidays and training.

Adjective modifier

  • national: Big efforts went into breaking up national collective bargaining.
  • free: The unions in response confirm how they will seek to exercise the newly restored right of free collective bargaining.
  • statutory: Bargaining councils are permanent institutions of statutory collective bargaining.
  • sectoral: In that context, we would see the setting of or operation of a cap on hours as best approached through sectoral collective bargaining.

Converse of object

  • conduct: The wording clearly states that those signing and returning the forms wish the union to conduct collective bargaining on their behalf.
  • support: In particular we support collective bargaining and would protect workers from the first day of employment.
  • promote: Early State initiatives were designed to promote collective bargaining at sectoral rather than enterprise level.
  • include: The company insists it has " normal relations " with 12 unions in Colombia, including collective bargaining covering wages and working conditions.
  • establish: Establishing collective bargaining on equality is key if the double discrimination faced by black women in the labor market is to be defeated.
  • cover: Over 90 per cent of the deals covered collective bargaining on pay, hours and holidays.

Noun used with modifier

  • wage: Ortiz urged unions and workers to take into account reduced inflationary expectations during the upcoming round of collective wage bargaining.

Preposition: with

  • employer: It does not concern itself with pay and conditions; nor with collective bargaining with employers.

Preposition: for

  • staff: Collective Agreements Universities UK represents universities in the UK in national collective bargaining for staff.