labor relations

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plural noun

the relations between management and labor, especially with respect to the maintenance of agreements, collective bargaining, etc.: The firm had excellent labor relations and therefore few work stoppages.

Origin of labor relations

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby labor relations

labor movement, labor of love, labor omnia vincit, labor pains, labor party, labor relations, labor spy, labor union, labor unionist, labor-intensive, labor-management relations act