pattern bargaining

American  

noun

1. a collective bargaining technique in which contract terms in one settlement are used as models to be imposed on other negotiating parties within an industry.

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pattern bargaining

Historically, mayors have used pattern bargaining to set a standard percent raise across city union contracts and avoid one group getting a much larger pay hike than another, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Airline unions negotiate their contracts in a pattern bargaining process where a deal at one carrier acts as a benchmark for other companies.

From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2023

Chevron said that in Richmond, "the union’s demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable and moved beyond what was agreed to as part of the national pattern bargaining agreement."

From Fox News ● Mar. 21, 2022

Chevron said that in Richmond, “the union’s demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable and moved beyond what was agreed to as part of the national pattern bargaining agreement.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022

The guilds have historically engaged in pattern bargaining, in which the gains made by one are used as leverage for the others.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2017