union agreement

noun

UK /ˈjuːniən əˈɡriːmənt/

US /ˈjuːnjən əˈɡriːmənt/

A deal between workers and their bosses about how work will be done.

The workers signed a union agreement to get better pay and safer hours.

SYNONYMS

collective agreement labor contract union contract collective bargaining agreement

RELATED WORDS

union contract negotiation workers employer

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A formal written record of the terms agreed between a trade union and an employer.

The union agreement is kept on file in the human resources office.

3. The process or result of reaching a shared understanding among members of a group.

After long talks, the two sides reached a union agreement on the new rules.

4. In some contexts, a pact joining two organizations or groups together.

The merger was sealed by a union agreement between the two clubs.