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collective wage bargaining  

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  • Collective wage bargaining exists where wage rates, hours, and other general working conditions are set out in an agreement between the employers and a representative organization of the workforce. Organized representatives of workers in trades unions negotiate with employers or representative organizations of employers to reach agreements. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Collective Wage Bargaining]

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