Collective Bargaining

Collective bargaining takes place between employers and trade unions when: employees are members of trade unions which undertake to negotiate on their behalf in matters such as pay, working conditions, other benefits, and work allocation; and employers recognise trade unions and their officials as legitimate bargaining agents.

See also:

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
American Arbitration Association
Arbitration
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC)
Codetermination
Collectivism
Conflict

Based on the glossary section of Human Resource Management, 4th edition.

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