Collective-bargaining

/kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgənɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process by which workers, through their union representatives, negotiate with employers over wages, working conditions, benefits, and other employment terms. This system allows workers to have greater power in negotiations by acting as a unified group rather than individuals.

Etymology

The term emerged in the late 19th century as labor unions formalized their negotiation processes. 'Collective' emphasizes workers acting together, while 'bargaining' refers to the negotiation process, reflecting the shift from individual worker powerlessness to group solidarity.

Kelly Says

Collective bargaining transformed the American workplace after the 1935 Wagner Act legally protected workers' rights to organize, leading to the growth of the middle class in post-WWII America. Countries with strong collective bargaining traditions, like Germany and Sweden, tend to have lower income inequality and more stable labor relations.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማህበራዊ ውይይት
ma-hi-be-ra-wi wi-yit
ARالعربية
التفاوض الجماعي
alt-faawz al-jamaa-i
BNবাংলা
সম্মিলিত বেতন আলোচনা
som-mil-it be-tan a-lo-ch-na
CACatalà
negociació col·lectiva
neh-go-thee-ah-sawn koh-lehk-tee-vah
CSČeština
kolektivní vyjednávání
ko-lekt-iv-ni vy-je-d-na-va-ni
DADansk
kollektivforhandlinger
kol-lek-tiv-for-han-de-lin-ger
DEDeutsch
kollektiver Tarifabschluss
kol-lek-ti-ver ta-rif-a-bschlohs
ELΕλληνικά
συλλογική διαπραγμάτευση
si-lol-gi-ki dia-pra-gma-teu-si
ESEspañol
negociación colectiva
neh-go-thee-ah-thee-on koh-lehk-tee-vah
FAفارسی
مذاکره جمعی
maz-a-kera jom-ee
FISuomi
kollektiivi neuvottelu
kol-lek-tiivi nev-ot-te-lu
FRFrançais
négociation collective
neh-go-see-ah-son koh-lek-tiv
GUGU
સંગઠિત ચર્ચા
sa-ng-thit char-cha
HAHA
hanyin-hanyin
ha-ni-n-ha-ni-n
HEעברית
הדדיות
ha-di-ut
HIहिन्दी
सामूहिक bargaining
sa-moo-hik ba-r-gain-ing
HUMagyar
kollektív tárgyalás
kol-lek-tiv tar-gyal-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
negosiasi kolektif
neh-go-see-ah-see koh-lek-tif
IGIG
nkwu nkwu
nkwu nkwu
ITItaliano
negoziazione collettiva
neh-go-zee-ah-tsee-oh-neh koh-lehk-tee-vah
JA日本語
集団交渉
shudan kouhou
KKKK
коллектив сөйлесу
kol-lek-tiv soy-le-su
KMKM
ច្បាប់ច្រើន
ch-bap ch-reun
KO한국어
집단 협상
jibdan hyopsang
MRMR
संगठित चर्चा
sa-ng-thit char-cha
MSBahasa Melayu
negosiasi kolektif
neh-go-see-ah-see koh-lek-tif
MYမြန်မာ
အစုအဖွဲ့ ဆွေးနွေး
a-su-a-h-pwe-t swe-ne-we
NLNederlands
collectieve onderhandelingen
kol-lek-tee-ve on-der-han-de-li-ngen
NONorsk
kollektivavtale
kol-lek-tiv-a-vtal-eh
PAPA
ਮ collectieve-bargaining
ma- kol-lek-tiv ba-r-gain-ing
PLPolski
negocjacje zbiorowe
neh-go-tsee-ah-ch-ee z-b-i-r-oh-veh
PTPortuguês
negociação coletiva
neh-go-see-ah-sawn koh-leh-tee-vah
RORomână
negociere colective
neh-go-thee-ay-reh koh-lehk-tee-veh
RUРусский
коллективное ведение переговоров
kollek-tiv-noye ved-eniye peregovorov
SVSvenska
kollektivavtal
kollek-ti-va-vtal
SWKiswahili
majadiliano ya pamoja
ma-ja-di-li-a-no ya pa-mo-ja
TAதமிழ்
ஒருங்கிணைந்த பேச்சு
oru-n-ki-na-n-tha pe-chu
TEతెలుగు
సంయుక్త చర్చ
san-yu-ktha charcha
THไทย
การเจรจาต่อรองแบบกลุ่ม
gaan jer-ja dtor-rong baep glom
TLTL
pagsasalinang pag-uusap
pa-gsa-sa-li-nang pa-gu-u-sap
TRTürkçe
kolektif pazarlık
kolek-tif ba-zar-lik
UKУкраїнська
колективне переговори
ko-lek-tiv-ne pere-go-vo-ri
URاردو
ٹھانویں مذاکرات
th-an-wi-n ma-za-ka-rat
VITiếng Việt
đàm phán tập thể
dam pham tap the
YOYO
àgbàgbà
a-gb-a-gb-a
ZH中文
集体谈判
jítǐ tánpàn
ZUZU
ukuhlelo lokuxoxa
u-ku-hle-lo lo-ku-xo-xa

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