labor relations

plural noun

1. the relations between management and labor, especially with respect to the maintenance of agreements, collective bargaining, etc..

   The firm had excellent labor relations and therefore few work stoppages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of labor relations¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The justices distinguished the operational independence of the Fed from that of the National Labor Relations Board, the Merit Systems Protection Board and other quasi-independent agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

From Salon

The worker vote did not have to go through a typical election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board because Microsoft pledged to take a neutral stance toward workers who sought to form a union.

From Los Angeles Times

The unedited versions of the videos were shown during a hearing before an administrative law judge for the state Agricultural Labor Relations Board, where Wonderful Co. has challenged the UFW’s petition to represent the nursery employees.

From Los Angeles Times

United Food and Commercial Workers had filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the San Bernardino-based grocery chain had engaged in surveillance, interrogation and retaliation against workers exercising union rights.

From Los Angeles Times

In an election held by the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday, workers at Bay Area locations of the specialty coffee chain — three in Oakland and one in Berkeley — voted 22 to 5 in favor of joining Blue Bottle Independent Union.

From Los Angeles Times