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an industrial agreement made at a local level between an employer and employees, often with clauses advantageous to the employer, such as no strikes, but without the recognition of the national union representing the employees

Australian an industrial agreement negotiated directly between employers and employees, without resort to arbitration

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How to use sweetheart agreement in a sentence

Ronald Reagan approved the agreement and the USTR reviewed Korean practices through the end of his term.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In November 2014, that agreement was extended by four months, with some additional restrictions on Iran.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec 21|PunditFact.com|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The agreement has three main points, all of which Iran has met, the IAEA says.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec 21|PunditFact.com|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The CIA has since paid out more than $1 million pursuant to the agreement,” the report notes.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Schettino also tried to enter a plea bargain agreement, which ultimately was rejected by the Grosseto court.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But no one in Spain and few in Manila as yet could foresee how the fulfilment of the Agreement would be bungled.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The commander of this fleet was an Englishman, according to the agreement between them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
By their agreement with the owner, the Company have the right of mining under an area of 185 acres, at a royalty of 6d.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Women pitied him, and gazed at him tenderly, wondering if a man could look like that for anything save the loss of a sweetheart.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
She became my sweetheart, temporarily; but a born butterfly, she soon fluttered away, leaving me disconsolate—for a time!
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow

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