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Negotiating a Contract with Employees
1. Prior to selecting a bargaining strategy, an employer
must identify its goals: is it important to obtain more
favorable economic terms, less restrictive contract ,
or both?

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2. An employer must also determine if it has the proper
person sitting at the bargaining table on its

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3. Is it time to introduce a new face as the company
spokesperson to show the union that are changing?

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4. Alan I. Model asserts that there are several
considerations that every employer must before it
sits down to bargain.

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5. A review of judicial and administrative rulings will help
determine if contractual provisions may have been
modified or even by the courts or the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB).

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6. Obtain the input of operating managers and line
supervisors as to how they administer the labor
agreement; often the best insights on the company's
bargaining position come from the lines.

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7. If the company is to an agreement that was
negotiated by a multi-employer bargaining group, the
company must determine before the beginning of
negotiations whether to negotiate as part of the group or
as an individual employer.

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8. Construct a financial model that computes the specific
cost components; this action is vital in determining the
of any bargaining goals and objectives.

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9. Know your : use contacts in the labor arena to
learn about the union and its officers.

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10. This information may help identify any intra-union
pressures on a union negotiator that may facilitate
or hinder attempts to reach a deal.

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