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Episode 69 Bargaining Basics – Meeting at the Table
Episode 69 Bargaining Basics – Meeting at the Table
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Designed for new administrators and/or those new to the bargaining table, co-host Joshua Whiteside is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Daniel McElhinney and Kara Walton to discuss the basics of bargaining. Topics include figuring out who should be on the bargaining team, how to identify a lead negotiator, what type of contract negotiations can occur, and strategies to foster good processes and outcomes.
Show Notes & References
2:35 – Preparing for negotiations
3:38 – Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA or ROTA)
5:34 – New administrators joining the bargaining team
8:02 – Superintendents in negotiations
8:47 – Board members in negotiations
10:41 – Identifying your lead negotiator
11:43 – Open vs. closed contract negotiations; successor and reopener negotiations
15:03 – Negotiations outside of the contract
16:37 – Representing interests on both sides of the table
19:13 – Strategies to foster good will
21:36 – Labor management team meetings
22:05 – The role of legal counsel
23:39 – Final thoughts
For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
Show Notes & References
2:35 – Preparing for negotiations
3:38 – Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA or ROTA)
5:34 – New administrators joining the bargaining team
8:02 – Superintendents in negotiations
8:47 – Board members in negotiations
10:41 – Identifying your lead negotiator
11:43 – Open vs. closed contract negotiations; successor and reopener negotiations
15:03 – Negotiations outside of the contract
16:37 – Representing interests on both sides of the table
19:13 – Strategies to foster good will
21:36 – Labor management team meetings
22:05 – The role of legal counsel
23:39 – Final thoughts
For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
Released:
Dec 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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