Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

  1. Collective Bargaining Process
    1. Bargaining Preparation
      1. Team Assembly and Roles
        1. Management Bargaining Team
          1. Union Bargaining Team
            1. External Representatives
            2. Information Gathering and Analysis
              1. Internal Data Collection
                1. External Benchmarking
                  1. Economic Analysis
                  2. Proposal Development
                    1. Priority Setting
                      1. Cost Analysis
                        1. Strategy Formulation
                        2. Bargaining Authority and Limits
                          1. Management Authorization
                            1. Union Membership Input
                              1. Ratification Requirements
                            2. Bargaining Structure and Process
                              1. Bargaining Unit Configuration
                                1. Single Unit Bargaining
                                  1. Multi-Unit Bargaining
                                    1. Coalition Bargaining
                                      1. Pattern Bargaining
                                      2. Negotiation Dynamics
                                        1. Opening Statements
                                          1. Proposal Exchange
                                            1. Information Sharing
                                              1. Caucus Procedures
                                              2. Bargaining Strategies
                                                1. Distributive Bargaining
                                                  1. Integrative Bargaining
                                                    1. Attitudinal Structuring
                                                      1. Intra-organizational Bargaining
                                                    2. Reaching Agreement
                                                      1. Tentative Agreement Process
                                                        1. Final Negotiations
                                                          1. Agreement Documentation
                                                          2. Ratification Procedures
                                                            1. Union Membership Voting
                                                              1. Communication Strategies
                                                                1. Rejection and Re-negotiation
                                                                2. Contract Finalization
                                                                  1. Formal Signing
                                                                    1. Implementation Planning
                                                                  2. Bargaining Impasse Resolution
                                                                    1. Impasse Recognition
                                                                      1. Definition and Indicators
                                                                        1. Declaration Process
                                                                        2. Mediation Services
                                                                          1. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
                                                                            1. Mediator Selection
                                                                              1. Mediation Process
                                                                              2. Fact-Finding Procedures
                                                                                1. Appointment Process
                                                                                  1. Investigation Methods
                                                                                    1. Report and Recommendations
                                                                                    2. Interest Arbitration
                                                                                      1. Voluntary vs. Compulsory
                                                                                        1. Arbitrator Selection
                                                                                          1. Award Enforcement

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                                                                                      4. Collective Bargaining Agreement Structure and Content