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Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
1. Foundations of Labor Relations
2. Union Organizing and Representation
3. Collective Bargaining Process
4. Collective Bargaining Agreement Structure and Content
5. Contract Administration and Grievance Handling
6. Labor Disputes and Work Stoppages
7. Public Sector Labor Relations
8. Contemporary Challenges and Trends
7.
Public Sector Labor Relations
7.1.
Legal Framework Differences
7.1.1.
Constitutional Considerations
7.1.1.1.
First Amendment Rights
7.1.1.2.
Due Process Requirements
7.1.1.3.
Equal Protection Issues
7.1.2.
Federal Employee Labor Relations
7.1.2.1.
Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute
7.1.2.2.
Federal Labor Relations Authority
7.1.2.3.
Scope of Bargaining Limitations
7.1.3.
State and Local Government
7.1.3.1.
State Public Employee Relations Acts
7.1.3.2.
Collective Bargaining Rights Variations
7.1.3.3.
Right-to-Work Applications
7.2.
Unique Characteristics of Public Sector
7.2.1.
Sovereignty Doctrine
7.2.1.1.
Government Authority Concepts
7.2.1.2.
Delegation of Power Issues
7.2.2.
Political Environment
7.2.2.1.
Electoral Influences
7.2.2.2.
Budget Process Constraints
7.2.2.3.
Public Accountability
7.2.3.
Service Delivery Considerations
7.2.3.1.
Essential Services
7.2.3.2.
Public Interest Factors
7.2.3.3.
Taxpayer Concerns
7.3.
Bargaining Scope and Limitations
7.3.1.
Mandatory Subjects
7.3.1.1.
Wages and Benefits
7.3.1.2.
Working Conditions
7.3.1.3.
Hours of Work
7.3.2.
Prohibited Subjects
7.3.2.1.
Policy Decisions
7.3.2.2.
Management Prerogatives
7.3.2.3.
Budget Allocations
7.3.3.
Meet and Confer vs. Collective Bargaining
7.3.3.1.
Consultation Requirements
7.3.3.2.
Decision-Making Authority
7.4.
Strike Prohibitions and Alternatives
7.4.1.
No-Strike Laws
7.4.1.1.
Legal Prohibitions
7.4.1.2.
Penalty Provisions
7.4.1.3.
Enforcement Mechanisms
7.4.2.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
7.4.2.1.
Binding Interest Arbitration
7.4.2.2.
Fact-Finding Procedures
7.4.2.3.
Final Offer Arbitration
7.4.3.
Illegal Strike Consequences
7.4.3.1.
Employee Penalties
7.4.3.2.
Union Sanctions
7.4.3.3.
Injunctive Relief
7.5.
Special Considerations
7.5.1.
Police and Firefighter Labor Relations
7.5.1.1.
Special Legislation
7.5.1.2.
Arbitration Requirements
7.5.1.3.
Binding Arbitration
7.5.2.
Teacher Collective Bargaining
7.5.2.1.
Education-Specific Issues
7.5.2.2.
Tenure Considerations
7.5.2.3.
Performance Evaluation
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