Collective Bargaining Preparation

What goes into collective bargaining preparation? Lots - and a lot sooner than you might think. We talk about what 'collective bargaining' means, the steps in preparing for bargaining, who is on the bargaining team, preparing proposals and more.

I speak with Jody Fraser who is a Director of Labour Relations and has negotiated many agreements. She describes two main types of bargaining: traditional and interest-based bargaining. She also talks about generational bargaining and implementation. This episode is packed with information!

0:00 Intro
1:04 What is meant by collective bargaining?
1:42 How long is a collective agreement?
2:04 Why a longer or shorter agreement?
3:13 The steps
5:50 Staying organized
8:12 Who's on the bargaining team?
10:08 Preparing proposals
13:08 Union characteristics
14:09 Bargaining types
17:03 The most overlooked aspect of bargaining


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