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labour relations

British  

plural noun

    1. collective relations between the management of an organization and its employees or employees' representatives

    2. a set of such relations in a wider context, such as in an industry, or in a national economy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Both sides at least agreed on the importance of the case for labour relations.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Chung-Ang University professor Lee Byoung-Hoon, who specialises in work and labour relations said the truckers have learned to be effective through previous strikes.

From Reuters Jun. 15, 2022

Meta and Sama are also accused in this case of failing to provide the moderators with adequate psychosocial support, of subjecting moderators to unfair labour relations, and of union-busting.

From BBC May 12, 2022

Orgreave marked a turning point in the 1984-85 miners’ strike, and for labour relations in the UK.

From The Guardian Mar. 15, 2017

Maintenance of fair incomes requires extensive labour relations and social security laws.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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