Also means
employer/union negotiating party
Usage Note
Sozialpartner is the collective term for employer associations and trade unions as the two parties to collective bargaining in Germany's Tarifautonomie system. The concept embodies the idea of co-operative labour relations (Sozialpartnerschaft).
Examples
"Die Sozialpartner einigten sich nach langen Verhandlungen auf einen neuen Tarifvertrag."
Natural Translation
The social partners agreed on a new collective agreement after lengthy negotiations.
Literal Translation
The social-partners agreed after long negotiations on a new collective-agreement.
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