grievance committee

American  

noun

1. a group of representatives chosen from a labor union or from both labor and management to consider and remedy workers' grievances.

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Etymology

Origin of grievance committee

First recorded in 1925–30

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grievance committee

Doorley also said that she was reporting the case to a grievance committee and pledged to take ethics training.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

Cuomo on Tuesday filed a complaint with an attorney grievance committee alleging the New York attorney general displayed professional misconduct in her investigation into sexual harassment claims against him.

From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2022

As a member of the board’s grievance committee, Johnson was able to act as a go-between for students, their parents and school principals.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 27, 2021

Now, McLaughlin is waiting to learn what the grievance committee recommends.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 12, 2019

Now the grievance committee came with an ultimatum to the management.

From Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike by Warman, Cy