labor-management
Workers versus bosses
Labor-management describes the relationship between workers and employers, particularly in contexts involving unions, negotiations, and workplace policy: labor-management relations, labor-management disputes.
The term frames employment as a dialogue—or conflict—between two distinct interests: those who work and those who direct the work.
Joint worker-employer talks
- union negotiationsWorkforce-management contract discussions
- employee relationsWorkplace interpersonal management
- industrial relationsEmployer-workforce interaction dynamics
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
mediation · shop stewards · dispute resolution · tripartite · binding arbitration · conciliation · stakeholder engagement · bilateral talks
Refusals to work collectively
- lockoutsEmployer bars workforce entry
- walkoutsOrganized work stoppages
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- work stoppagesOrganized labor halts
industrial action · deadlock · impasse · wildcat strikes · slowdowns · boycotts · scabs · strikebreakers
Shared business arrangement
- joint committeesMulti-chamber legislative bodies
- win-winAdvantageous to both sides
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
- employee involvementStaff participation in decisions
consensus building · problem-solving · trust building · open communication · workplace democracy
collective bargaining
Joint worker-employer talks
- union negotiationsWorkforce-management contract discussions
- employee relationsWorkplace interpersonal management
- industrial relationsEmployer-workforce interaction dynamics
arbitration · mediation · shop stewards · dispute resolution · tripartite · binding arbitration · conciliation · stakeholder engagement · bilateral talks
strikes
Refusals to work collectively
- lockoutsEmployer bars workforce entry
- walkoutsOrganized work stoppages
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
work stoppages · industrial action · deadlock · impasse · wildcat strikes · slowdowns · boycotts · scabs · strikebreakers · confrontation
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- joint committeesMulti-chamber legislative bodies
- win-winAdvantageous to both sides
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
employee involvement · consensus building · problem-solving · trust building · open communication · workplace democracy
labor-managementsole proprietorship
Unincorporated individual-owned business
self-employment · worker cooperative · employee-owned · peer-to-peer
labor, management, laborer, labored, laboring, labors, laborious, laboriously, collaborate