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

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2022

The bigger question now is whether other workers will follow suit and reverse a decades-old decline in industrial action that has seen employers gain the upper hand in labour relations.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2022

Rio had earlier sought an order from the province's labour relations board declaring power plant workers essential, according to a union bulletin.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2021

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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