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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Example Sentences

At its seasonal peak, the 1,400-acre nursery employs about 600 workers who would have been part of the bargaining unit, but now only 20 still work at the facility, said Elizabeth Strater, director of strategic campaigns for the union.

From Los Angeles Times

Once an election is held and if a majority of the bargaining unit votes in favor, the group of workers will officially join ESC Local 20 and begin the process of negotiating their first contract with Edison.

From Los Angeles Times

Of the more than 1,100 eligible workers of the proposed bargaining unit, a “strong majority” have signed union authorization cards, said ESC Local 20.

From Los Angeles Times

Wells Fargo employees seeking to unionize say the bank fired members of their proposed bargaining unit ahead of a scheduled vote.

From Los Angeles Times

He taught high school science—mostly Advanced Placement biology and chemistry—in the Syracuse area and also served as president of the teachers bargaining unit for the district before being elected to the New York state Senate in 2020 from a district long held by Republicans.

From Science Magazine