Front-loading in the United States

Front-loading

A description about Front-loading is available here: The practice of scheduling state party caucuses and state primary elections early in the calendar year, well in advance of the general election, is called front-loading. By moving its primary to an early date, a state hopes to lend decisive momentum to its preferred presidential candidate and thus have disproportionate influence on a party’s nomination.

Concept of Front Loading in Labor Law

In this context, a definition of Front Loading is offered here: The concentration of wage and benefit increases in the beginning of a contract.