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 strike marked the first time in the history of labor relations between the city of Philadelphia and AFSCME District Council 33 union where social media played a significant role in how the struggle unfolded.
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Francis Ryan, The Conversation, 8 July 2025
At this point, the main takeaway is that a league that has a long history of acrimonious labor relations with its players is in a more cooperative place — something Bettman has been trumpeting ever since Walsh took the reins at the players’ association just over two years ago.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Trump tried to remove officials who could save federal workers' jobs
Susan Schurman, a professor of labor relations at Rutgers University, said there are significantly fewer resources at the Department of Labor compared to the number of unionized firms and unions where wrongdoing may be occurring.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The decision ushered in an era of powerful independent federal agencies tasked with regulating labor relations, employment discrimination, the airwaves and much else.
—Lea Skene, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Francis Ryan, The Conversation, 8 July 2025
At this point, the main takeaway is that a league that has a long history of acrimonious labor relations with its players is in a more cooperative place — something Bettman has been trumpeting ever since Walsh took the reins at the players’ association just over two years ago.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Trump tried to remove officials who could save federal workers' jobs
Susan Schurman, a professor of labor relations at Rutgers University, said there are significantly fewer resources at the Department of Labor compared to the number of unionized firms and unions where wrongdoing may be occurring.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The decision ushered in an era of powerful independent federal agencies tasked with regulating labor relations, employment discrimination, the airwaves and much else.
—Lea Skene, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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