labor relations
noun
: the way in which workers and managers of a company talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other
The company has a history of poor labor relations.
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This has been seen when pro leagues and players’ associations litigate against each other during work stoppages caused by breakdowns in labor relations.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Dean and distinguished professor for the school of management and labor relations at Rutgers University Mark Anner defined the wage gap as the difference between the prevailing wage (what workers actually get) and what they should be paid (the living wage).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
So, perhaps, has the tenuous state of labor relations; Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement will expire after next season, and many in the sport fear a work stoppage could follow.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Fitzsimmons has worked in labor relations and employment law for more than two decades.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Dean and distinguished professor for the school of management and labor relations at Rutgers University Mark Anner defined the wage gap as the difference between the prevailing wage (what workers actually get) and what they should be paid (the living wage).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
So, perhaps, has the tenuous state of labor relations; Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement will expire after next season, and many in the sport fear a work stoppage could follow.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Fitzsimmons has worked in labor relations and employment law for more than two decades.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for labor relations
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“Labor relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20relations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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