collective bargaining
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collective bargaining
Negotiations between employers' associations and trade unions about the terms of a collective agreement, such as wages, working hours, and vacation entitlements.
Die Tarifverhandlungen im öffentlichen Dienst waren lang und schwierig.
The collective bargaining negotiations in the public sector were long and difficult.
This word is made up of 'der Tarif' (here: collective agreement) and 'die Verhandlung' (negotiation). So it describes negotiations about a collective agreement that regulates wages and working conditions.
Ein neuer Tarifvertrag ist das Ziel jeder Tarifverhandlung.
A new collective agreement is the goal of every collective bargaining negotiation.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Tarifverhandlung' are 'führen' (to conduct), 'aufnehmen' (to begin), and 'abschließen' (to conclude). If no agreement is reached, the negotiations can also 'scheitern' (fail).
Die Gewerkschaft will bald neue Tarifverhandlungen aufnehmen.
The union wants to begin new collective bargaining negotiations soon.
Collective bargaining negotiations take place between the social partners. These are, on one side, the 'Gewerkschaften' (trade unions, representatives of employees) and, on the other side, the 'Arbeitgeberverbände' (employers' associations, representatives of companies).
Die Gewerkschaft fordert in der aktuellen Tarifverhandlung fünf Prozent mehr Lohn.
In the current collective bargaining negotiation, the union is demanding a five percent wage increase.
Since the process usually consists of several rounds of talks, the word is very often used in the plural: 'die Tarifverhandlungen' (collective bargaining negotiations).
Die Tarifverhandlungen ziehen sich schon über mehrere Wochen hin.
The collective bargaining negotiations have already been dragging on for several weeks.
negotiation / trial
'die Verhandlung' and 'die Tarifverhandlung' both mean formal talks with the goal of reaching an agreement. 'Verhandlung' is the general word and can cover many topics, for example prices, contracts, or politics. 'Tarifverhandlung' is more specific: it is about working conditions such as wages, working hours, or vacation, and the participants are usually employers and trade unions. The words can be confused because collective bargaining negotiations are a special form of negotiations. If it is not about collective agreements and working conditions, you simply say 'Verhandlung'.
In der Tarifverhandlung fordert die Gewerkschaft höhere Löhne.
In the collective bargaining negotiations, the union is demanding higher wages.
Die Verhandlung über den Kaufvertrag dauert länger als geplant.
The negotiation about the purchase contract is taking longer than planned.