pattern bargaining

noun

The situation where a trade union gains a new and superior entitlement from one employer and then uses that agreement as a precedent to demand the same or better from other employers.

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Meanings

nounpattern bargaining (uncountable)
  1. uncountableindustrial relationsThe situation where a trade union gains a new and superior entitlement from one employer and then uses that agreement as a precedent to demand the same or better from other employers.
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