Category Archives: Negotiating

BARGAINING BY THE NUMBERS CLASS READY TO GO—REGISTER NOW! Fedsmill in cooperation with the Gilbert Training Group has designed a two-day training program (November 13 & 14) that is for union leaders and particularly negotiators. Click here to register. Given … Continue reading

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BEING NICE IN NEGOTIATIONS CAN BACKFIRE The FEDSMILL board member with decades as a union chief negotiator has often explained to the rest of us why the chief spokesperson often needs to “not be nice” to the other side.  In … Continue reading

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THANKS, VIC. WE WILL MISS YOU. Please excuse the briefest of sentimental moments on our part. Vic Gotbaum died last week, ending his monumental stream of contributions to American labor unions, and we want to help folks remember what he … Continue reading

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