labor relations
noun
: the way in which workers and managers of a company talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other
The company has a history of poor labor relations.
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At American Airlines, Aiyar oversaw labor relations and worked closely with the board while navigating the transportation giant’s response through the COVID-19 pandemic years.
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
As negotiations continue, the outcome of the Park City ski patrol strike could have ripple effects across the ski industry, influencing labor relations at resorts nationwide.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025
As chief operating officer, Hull oversaw the district’s finances, transportation, facilities management and labor relations.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In 2022 and 2023, Starbucks workers at the company carried out about 100 strikes per year, Johnnie Kallas, a professor of labor relations at the University of Illinois who tracks strike activity, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
As negotiations continue, the outcome of the Park City ski patrol strike could have ripple effects across the ski industry, influencing labor relations at resorts nationwide.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025
As chief operating officer, Hull oversaw the district’s finances, transportation, facilities management and labor relations.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In 2022 and 2023, Starbucks workers at the company carried out about 100 strikes per year, Johnnie Kallas, a professor of labor relations at the University of Illinois who tracks strike activity, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Labor relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20relations. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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