labor relations

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the relations between management and labor, especially with respect to the maintenance of agreements, collective bargaining, etc.: The firm had excellent labor relations and therefore few work stoppages.

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Origin of labor relations

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby labor relations

labor movement, labor of love, labor omnia vincit, labor pains, Labor Party, labor relations, laborsaving, labors of Hercules, labor spy, labor union, labor unionist

How to use labor relations in a sentence

In California, the ALRB is sort of an industry-specific version of the federal National Labor Relations Board.
A Crazy California Union Scandal|James Poulos|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then there are three nominees to the five-member National Labor Relations Board, plus a handful of others.
Reid Awakening|Michael Tomasky|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Labor relations on Everest have been building to a flashpoint for a century.
Violence on Everest|Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thompson may not have played a role in the embittered labor relations.
Mark Thompson, New York Times’ Latest CEO, Faces Rocky Start|Daniel Gross, Michael Moynihan|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It went into 2008 with a damaged brand, a history of poor labor relations, and a thousand other problems.
Why Isn't GM Doing Better?|Megan McArdle|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This misunderstanding has provided a climate of opinion favoring the growth of governmental paternalism in labor relations.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
The Federal statute now governing labor relations is punitive in purpose and one-sided in operation.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman
A fair law, fair to both management and labor, is indispensable to sound labor relations and to full, uninterrupted production.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman
Well, you tell him you don't have any control over my labor relations.
Day of the Moron|Henry Beam Piper