noun phrase · academic
collective bargaining
UK/kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑːɡənɪŋ/US/kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbæɡənɪŋ/co·LLEC·tive BAR·GAIN·ing
Negotiations between an employer and a group of employees (often represented by a union) over pay and conditions.
Examples
“The union entered into collective bargaining with management to improve wages.”
“Collective bargaining agreements can set standards across an entire sector.”
“Some governments encourage collective bargaining as a way to reduce industrial disputes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective collective bargaining can raise industry standards and reduce the frequency of strikes.”
Collocations
- collective bargaining agreement
- enter into collective bargaining
Word family
Common mistakes
collective bargaining means each worker negotiates separately→collective bargaining means employees negotiate together as a group
Say it for a higher band
5union talks→6labour negotiations→7+collective bargaining
Synonyms
union negotiations
labour negotiations
Easily confused
individual negotiation
“He preferred individual negotiation over collective bargaining in his case.”
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