The labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common

interest of workers. For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for
better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions.
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between employees and a group of
employers aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries. The interests of the
employees are commonly presented by representatives of a trade union to which the
employees belong. The collective agreements reached by these negotiations usually set
out wage scales, working hours, training, health and safety, overtime
grievance mechanisms, and rights to participate in workplace or company affairs. [1]
The union may negotiate with a single employer (who is typically representing a
company's shareholders) or may negotiate with a group of businesses, depending on
the country, to reach an industry wide agreement. A collective agreement functions as
a labour contract between an employer and one or more unions. Collective bargaining
consists of the process of negotiation between representatives of a union and
employers (generally represented by management, or, in some countries such as
Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands, by an employers' organization) in respect of the
terms and conditions of employment of employees, such as wages, hours of work,
working conditions, grievance procedures, and about the rights and responsibilities of
trade unions. The parties often refer to the result of the negotiation as a collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) or as a collective employment agreement (CEA).
Unions
Members of the National Taxi Workers Alliance receive their AFL-CIO charter. Aunion is a
democratic organization of employees in a workplace who choose to join together to achieve
common goals.
A collective agreement or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is a special type of
commercial agreement, usually as one negotiated "collectively" between management (on
behalf of the company) and trades unions (on behalf of employees).
The collective agreement regulates the terms and conditions of employees in their workplace, their
duties and the duties of the employer. It is usually the result of a process of collective
bargaining between an employer (or a number of employers) and a trade union representing

workers.
An employer may have an agreement with employees representatives (from trade
unions or staff associations) that allows negotiations of terms and conditions like pay or
working hours. This is called a collective agreement.
The terms of the agreement could include:
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how negotiations will be organised

who will represent employees

which employees are covered by the agreement
which terms and conditions the agreement will cover

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An employers' organization or employers' association is a collective organization of

manufacturers, retailers, or other employers of wage labor. Employers' organizations
seek to coordinate the behavior of their member companies during negotiations with
trade unions or government bodies.
A bargaining unit, in labor relations, is a group of employees with a clear and identifiable
community of interests who are (under U.S. law) represented by a single labor union in
collective bargaining and other dealings with management.

NEGOSIATION
1.

discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

"a worldwide ban is currently under negotiation"
synonyms:
discussion(s), talks, deliberations; More

the action or process of negotiating.

"negotiation of the deals"

the action or process of transferring ownership of a document