bargaining unit

American  

noun

1. a group of employees represented by a union in collective bargaining.

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bargaining unit British  

noun

1. a specific group of employees who are covered by the same collective agreement or set of agreements and represented by the same bargaining agent or agents

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bargaining unit

Under Florida law, a certified union is the recognized legal representative of every employee in the bargaining unit, whether those employees wanted it or not.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

However, House and Senate employees cannot be in the same bargaining unit.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024

Petitions on behalf of workers in each chamber were filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission, which will certify the bargaining unit and conduct an election.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024

The Long Beach Media Guild announced Friday that at least 60% of the bargaining unit received layoff notices shortly after newsroom employees moved to unionize and went on strike to protest the impending cuts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

“I said, ‘If we give these exorbitant raises, every other bargaining unit is going to ask for the same thing.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024