collective agreement

noun

1. the contract, written or oral, made between an employer or employers and a union on behalf of all the employees represented by the union.

2. the schedule of wages, rules, and working conditions agreed upon.

collective agreement

noun

1. a negotiated agreement, which is not enforceable at law, between an employer and employees' representatives, covering rates of pay or terms and conditions of employment, or both

Word History and Origins

Origin of collective agreement¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen agreed to a five-year collective agreement providing increased wages and more flexible hours, the Calgary, Alberta, rail company said Thursday.

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IF Metall risks setting a precedent if it concedes the principle of collective agreement.

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Whately asked the minister whether there was "collective agreement" on the plans, with Kendall responding that the shadow secretary would have to "show a little patience".

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Ms Whately asked the minister whether there was "collective agreement" on the plans, with Kendall responding that Whately would have to "show a little patience".

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A collective agreement that shooting people is bad?

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