No. 1,523 in Dutch
cao
A "cao" is a collective labor agreement.
In a sentence
De cao werd onlangs herzien om betere arbeidsvoorwaarden te bieden.
The collective labor agreement was recently revised to provide better working conditions.
In this sentence, 'cao' refers to a collective labor agreement that outlines the working conditions and rights for employees within a specific sector.
Volgens de nieuwe cao hebben werknemers recht op meer vakantiedagen.
According to the new collective labor agreement, employees are entitled to more vacation days.
Here, 'cao' is used to specify the newly established guidelines and benefits provided to employees under this agreement.
De onderhandelingen over de nieuwe cao verliepen moeizaam.
The negotiations about the new collective labor agreement were difficult.
'Cao' in this sentence pertains to the agreement that was being negotiated, highlighting its central role in labor relations and discussions.
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