labor relations

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of labor relations

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

“Labor relations will be an ongoing overhang for the shares, in our view, with the possibility of further strikes by multiple unions unless agreements are reached,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Besides Covid-19’s shock to the travel market, the airline was facing contentious labor relations, frustrated investors and operational stumbles.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s more, only employees can unionize and collectively bargain under the National Labor Relations Act.

From MarketWatch

Start with the Federal Trade Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, every other formerly independent agency.

From Slate

Sharon Block is a professor of practice at Harvard Law School and a former member of the National Labor Relations Board.

From The Wall Street Journal