Free collective bargaining refers to an agreement between an employer and a union that enables employees to negotiate their terms of employment without fear of discrimination. Synonyms for this term include collective negotiation, collective bargaining, or as some industry professionals refer to it, collective bargaining agreement. Free collective bargaining is a vital instrument for employees as it provides them with the ability to set out their terms of work, amendments, and hours of work without fear of retaliation. The ability to freely negotiate working terms ensures fair treatment of employees in terms of wages, mental and physical support, health insurance coverage, safer working conditions, and other employee rights.