sweetheart agreement
Britishnoun
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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
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an industrial agreement negotiated directly between employers and employees, without resort to arbitration
Example Sentences
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They claimed, and continue to claim, that the deal was a "sweetheart agreement" which was concluded without their knowledge, violated their rights, and allowed the company to avoid being held fully accountable.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2023
According to Wefald, school lawyers discovered by accident a sweetheart agreement Krause had entered into with Prince that would give him $3.2 million in severance pay.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2010
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