pattern bargaining
Americannoun
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Chevron said that in Richmond, "the union’s demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable and moved beyond what was agreed to as part of the national pattern bargaining agreement."
From Fox News • Mar. 21, 2022
Chevron said that in Richmond, “the union’s demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable and moved beyond what was agreed to as part of the national pattern bargaining agreement.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022
How many unions are engaged in pattern bargaining and setting contract standards across an industry or openly organizing toward a master agreement?
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2018
The guilds have historically engaged in pattern bargaining, in which the gains made by one are used as leverage for the others.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2017
He believes the unions' stance is legitimate given the city's commonly accepted practice of pattern bargaining, under which an agreement with one union serves as a pattern for the rest.
From Reuters • Dec. 17, 2013
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