bargaining table

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Would the US president be ready to send his negotiators back to the bargaining table?

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The engineers union has a reputation for wins at the bargaining table, including gaining seniority perks that boosted pay for longtime employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

A Starbucks spokeswoman said it wants to reach a fair agreement and is ready to return to the bargaining table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Unions also have been experimenting with new models of negotiating that bring union, business and government representatives together to the bargaining table to set wages and other labor standards for an industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Black waiters were cautiously optimistic that by banding together with white waiters, they might bring their employers to the bargaining table.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield