noun phrase · formal
collective bargaining
UK/kəˌlɛktɪv ˈbɑːɡənɪŋ/US/kəˌlɛktɪv ˈbɑːrgənɪŋ/co·LLEC·tive·BAR·gain·ing
Negotiations between a group of workers (often represented by a union) and employers over pay and conditions.
Examples
“Collective bargaining helped secure better wages for factory workers.”
“The law protects the right to collective bargaining in many countries.”
“Failure in collective bargaining sometimes leads to strikes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Strong legal protections for collective bargaining are essential to prevent exploitation and ensure fair wages.”
Collocations
- engage in collective bargaining
- collective bargaining agreement
- right to collective bargaining
Word family
Common mistakes
group negotiation→collective bargaining
collective bargaining agreemented→collective bargaining agreement
Say it for a higher band
5group negotiation→6union negotiation→7+collective bargaining
Synonyms
union negotiations
Easily confused
individual negotiation
“Rather than collective bargaining, the employer preferred individual negotiation with each worker.”
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