national agreement

British  

noun

1. written formal agreements covering rates of pay and other terms and conditions of employment that are the result of collective bargaining at national level between one or more trade unions and employers in a sector of the economy

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Example Sentences

Rather than passing a law, the government opted for a national agreement with schools, parents and teachers, arguing this would secure buy‑in and bring in the rules quickly without a lengthy legislative battle.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

President Gustavo Petro called on the country’s political groups to seize the “historic responsibility” to reach a broad national agreement to achieve peace.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2023

The union also wants bargaining with electric vehicle joint venture battery factories to be folded into the UAW national agreement.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

UPS CEO Carol Tomé in January told investors that the two sides are not far apart and that she expects a national agreement before the deadline.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023

In 1906 the employing lithographers discontinued their national agreement with the lithographers' union.

From A History of Trade Unionism in the United States by Perlman, Selig