bargaining

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Wages are growing more slowly, and workers have little bargaining power in an period marked by slow hiring and the rise of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Also Tuesday, the House passed legislation that would force employers to quickly begin bargaining with newly unionized workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“These services should not be treated as bargaining chips in budget negotiations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

He walked up to Nalaka and stood staring at him until he stopped bargaining with the person he was with and turned to Razi.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook