Sentence examples for weaker bargaining position from inspiring English sources

But Britain is not a member of the euro zone, theoretically putting Ireland in a weaker bargaining position.

Moreover the terms of the deal were struck in 1993 when oil prices were low and Russia's weaker bargaining position forced it to accept what it now regards as humiliating terms.Now Shell may be forced to bring in Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas giant, on more favourable terms.

Dore disputed the suggestion that Hughes is in a weaker bargaining position now that Ergen is out of the picture.

The mean age difference for rural mothers is higher than that of urban mothers suggesting that they have a weaker bargaining position relative to their urban counterparts.

A possible interpretation is that individuals who happen to receive an attractive job offer soon after displacement experience a relatively low-wage loss, whereas individuals who search longer may face a weaker bargaining position when their unemployment insurance benefits are about to end.

They might thus be willing to compromise on classical gender roles and accept a more traditional allocation of labor in order to mitigate conflict potential in the partnership; (b) native men might specialize more when intermarried because of a weaker bargaining position of immigrant wives compared to native wives.

But the government, unfazed by its own weak bargaining position, decided to proceed.

Much of the growth in GDP has gone to profits, not wages, reflecting the weak bargaining position of workers.

The latter option could add many millions of pounds to the cost of the west coast debacle, because the government is now in an extremely weak bargaining position.

The Obama administration hoped to make another push for reform this year – a recurring promise to restive latino voters – but the influx of children has undermined an already weak bargaining position.

There are also concerns that having said that Virgin will keep running the line for the next year, the Government is now in a weak bargaining position with the company over the terms of the deal.