"collective bargaining" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by Beatrice Webb in 1891. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Beatrice Webb|in=1891}} Coined by Beatrice Webb in 1891 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} collective bargaining (uncountable)
  1. A method of negotiation in which employees negotiate as a group with their employers, usually via a trade union. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: collective-bargaining agreement Translations (trade unions: negotiation emplyee/emplyer): Tarifverhandlungen [feminine] (German), almennir kjarasamningar [masculine, plural] (Icelandic), kollektivförhandling [common-gender] (Swedish), kollektivavtal [neuter] (Swedish), kolektibong tawaran (Tagalog)
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