Category Archives: Negotiability

Posted on April 23, 2012 by AdminUN

TEST YOURSELF #2-  Strategic Negotiability Decisions Assume that after a week of bargaining over a management-proposed mid-term change, management tells you that one of your four remaining unagreed proposals is non-negotiable?  This is an important proposal to you and you … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 25, 2012 by AdminUN

A NEGOTIATOR’S THREE MAGIC WORDS Abracadabra won’t work; neither will hocus-pocus. But the phrase, “Management has determined” will open doors at a bargaining table.

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Posted on December 4, 2011 by AdminUN

RELIGIOUS REFUSALS TO DO WORK QUESTION: When can an employee demand that he or she not be required to perform certain tasks?  ANSWER: When performance of the work conflicts with the employee’s religious convictions and it is reasonable for the … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 15, 2011 by AdminUN

FLRA POWERPOINT TRAINING MATERIALS STEWARD ALERT!     We ran across some pretty helpful PowerPoint training materials for union stewards and representatives—whether you read the slides just for your own benefit or use them for a local training session.  IFPTE must have … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 29, 2011 by AdminUN

UNDERMINING A NEGOTIABILITY APPEAL NEGOTIATOR’S ALERT! Here is a case negotiators should not forget about. NTEU filed a negotiability appeal with FLRA over an issue arising out of term negotiations. However, later in those negotiations it agreed that even if … Continue reading →

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