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bargaining agent

British  

noun

  1. an organization, usually a trade union, that acts or bargains on behalf of a group of employees in collective bargaining

"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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If the Beaumont employees approve a decertification, it would remove the USW as their bargaining agent.

From Reuters Oct. 8, 2021

The restrictions lifted include a requirement that the Little Rock School Board not hire or fire superintendents without the state’s approval, and a prohibition on recognizing any bargaining agent for teachers without state approval.

From Seattle Times Jul. 8, 2021

He refuses to create a central bargaining agent, arguing the federal government is “not a shipping clerk”.

From The Guardian Apr. 5, 2020

The union will serve as the workers’ bargaining agent with the Trump company, said Boardman, who expects contract negotiations to begin “very soon.”

From Washington Post Jan. 31, 2017

Johnson said he wanted the players to recognize that their union could be more than a collective bargaining agent.

From New York Times Apr. 17, 2014

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