pattern bargaining

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Chevron said that in Richmond, "the union’s demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable and moved beyond what was agreed to as part of the national pattern bargaining agreement."

From Fox News • Mar. 21, 2022

Chevron said that in Richmond, “the union’s demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable and moved beyond what was agreed to as part of the national pattern bargaining agreement.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

How many unions are engaged in pattern bargaining and setting contract standards across an industry or openly organizing toward a master agreement?

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2018

The guilds have historically engaged in pattern bargaining, in which the gains made by one are used as leverage for the others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2017

Unifor uses a pattern bargaining strategy to negotiate with the automakers, selecting one company to negotiate with first and then holding the other two to the broad terms of that deal.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2016