sweetheart contract
noun
a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers.
Also called
sweetheart agreement.
Origin of sweetheart contract
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby sweetheart contract
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sweetheart neckline,
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sweetie pie,
sweetiewife,
sweeting
British Dictionary definitions for sweetheart agreement
sweetheart agreement
noun
an industrial agreement made at a local level between an employer and employees, often with clauses advantageous to the employer, such as no strikes, but without the recognition of the national union representing the employees
Australian
an industrial agreement negotiated directly between employers and employees, without resort to arbitration