industrial relations

NOUN

links between management and laborers

Synonyms

WEAK

labor relations work relations

Example Sentences

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An industrial relations showdown looms this week as Germany's powerful IG Metall union is seeking to gain control of the works council at US billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla plant outside Berlin.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

An independent industrial relations board will review the dispute over the next two days.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

When the Labour government was elected in July, transport secretary Louise Haigh said she was "committed to resetting industrial relations".

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

“We will meet with EP Group next week and call for a complete reset in employee and industrial relations, the restoration of postal services and further commitments on the future of the company,” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

I began my job with an almost equal interest in the process of steel-making, the administration of business, and the problem of industrial relations.

From Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker by Walker, Charles Rumford