collective agreement


noun

the contract, written or oral, made between an employer or employers and a union on behalf of all the employees represented by the union.
the schedule of wages, rules, and working conditions agreed upon.

Origin of collective agreement

First recorded in 1935–40

British Dictionary definitions for collective agreement

collective agreement

noun

a negotiated agreement, which is not enforceable at law, between an employer and employees' representatives, covering rates of pay or terms and conditions of employment, or both