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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

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The top United Nations court will on Thursday issue a ruling on the right to strike that both unions and employers say could have profound implications for global labour relations.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She had been awarded an MBE in 1995 for her work in labour relations.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2022

"We want to recover the balance in labour relations that deteriorated under the previous reform," Unai Sordo, head of CCOO, Spain's biggest union, told Reuters.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2021

MLB has enjoyed relatively placid labour relations since 1995, when a devastating players’ strike caused the World Series to be cancelled for the first time since 1904.

From Economist • Feb. 25, 2018

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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