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

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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But Sir Jeffrey used his experience, his heritage, his political capital to cajole his colleagues to collective agreement.

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Juventus are thought to have cut his salary down to about £2,000 a month - as part of a collective agreement between clubs and the players' union.

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