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collective bargaining

NOUN
negotiations between union and management
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UAW President Shawn Fain derided the unprecedented offer, calling it an effort to avoid the regular collective bargaining process.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

If major league owners get their way in collective bargaining, the proposed salary cap would mean Ohtani at $70 million could eat up just about one-third of any team’s payroll.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The letter suggests that MLB and the players union must confront this “failure” during collective bargaining negotiations that began in May and likely will continue through the expiration of the current agreement Dec. 1.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

For months, MLB owners have remained steadfast in their desire to implement a salary cap in collective bargaining this offseason, in part to rein in the Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

After collective bargaining failed, Carnegie shut down its Homestead plant and locked out the union workers.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell



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