bargaining unit

American  

noun

1. a group of employees represented by a union in collective bargaining.

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bargaining unit British  

noun

1. a specific group of employees who are covered by the same collective agreement or set of agreements and represented by the same bargaining agent or agents

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Example Sentences

Petitions on behalf of workers in each chamber were filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission, which will certify the bargaining unit and conduct an election.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

The commission’s role for the petitions it receives will be to certify the bargaining unit, oversee elections for union representation, and resolve disputes that may arise in the course of negotiating agreements.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

On April 16, the bargaining unit voted unanimously to authorize a strike following two months of contract talks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

The bargaining unit of 35 — which includes the “Sesame Street” writing staff — and Sesame Workshop settled on a new five-year contract Friday, the day their previous agreement expired.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

“I said, ‘If we give these exorbitant raises, every other bargaining unit is going to ask for the same thing.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024