Collective Bargaining
Negotiation between employer and employee representatives (unions) regarding wages, conditions, benefits.
Real World
In 2022, Royal Mail postal workers, represented by the Communication Workers Union, used collective bargaining to negotiate pay disputes, resulting in a series of nationwide strikes when talks broke down.
Exam Focus
Clarify that collective bargaining is a process, not an outcome — the resulting agreement is what binds both parties.
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