exclusive representation

American  

noun

Labor.

1. the right of a union, chosen by a majority of the employees in a plant, craft, industry, or department of a shop or business, to represent all the employees in the unit, regardless of whether they are members of the union or not.

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Example Sentences

Unions’ customers are their members, but because of exclusive representation, they don’t face the same competitive pressure.

From Seattle Times

The partnership also aims to be more nimble than most large dealers — to move away from the exclusive representation of artists; to present exhibitions of various artists with the casual quickness of pop-up galleries; to handle both the initial sale of art and work that is being resold; and to show contemporary and historical works together.

From New York Times

That one line had very little to do with the actual outcome of the case, but Alt says he took it as a cue to bring litigation on the exclusive representation issue.

From Fox News

"The court expressed serious concern about exclusive representation," he told Fox News.

From Fox News

"It was mere hours after the court issued its decision in Janus that we filed our first exclusive representation claim," Alt said.

From Fox News