business agent
Labor organization liaison
A business agent is a person who handles commercial affairs on behalf of another—negotiating contracts, managing transactions, or representing interests in dealings.
The term most commonly refers to a labor union official who represents workers in negotiations with employers and handles grievances: The business agent met with management about the contract dispute.
- representativeOne who acts for another
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- deal makerOne who arranges agreements
union · closed shop · delegate · contract · contract negotiations · steward · advocate · deals · back room · handshake · commission · ten percent · middleman · talent · talent management · booking · Hollywood · industry insider
- labor lawlabor code, labor law, labor laws, labor standards, labour law
- labor unionsunion dues, trade union, union membership, labor union, union shops
- middlemenmiddleman, broker, brokers, dealer, wholesaler
- union workersunion activist, union rep, trade unionist, unionist, shop steward
- union rolesshop steward, union president, union rep, union leader, union boss
- agenciesOgilvy, FDA, McCann, CDC, FCC
business agentcorporate counsel
Company's internal lawyer
HR director · management consultant · plant manager · strikebreaker · union buster
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