The 5 Stages of Collective Bargaining Preparing for bargaining. Conducting negotiations. Ratifying the contract. Resolving a contract dispute. Changing or clarifying the contract.
To start the process, you must file an election petition with your local NLRB office. Along with the petition, you will need to show that at least 30% of the employees support your election petition, which is usually done with authorization cards or a petition signed by your co-workers.
Collective bargaining agreements are public record, even if not yet approved by the legislative authority of the political entity which is a party to the agreement.
The negotiation process for first labor contracts typically lasts a year or longer, during which time the status quo remains in effect (i.e., nothing changes during this time). However, it is impossible to predict how long contract negotiations would take.
After voting to unionize, you and your coworkers will come together and negotiate your first union contract with your employer. This contract, also known as a collective bargaining agreement, is the sum of all the things that you will agree to over the course of this negotiations process.
Under federal labor law, every member has a right to the contract they work under, as well as a copy of the IBT constitution and their local union bylaws. We suggest you send a letter (perhaps certified mail) to your local requesting your contract. You may want to have a number of co-workers sign on to the letter.
Collective Bargaining Agreements File: Online Listings of Private and Public Sector Agreements. Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are available from the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Online Public Disclosure Room.
Establishing the objectives of both parties Identify the interests of the employer and the union. Clarify what each party wants to achieve through collective bargaining. Compile a list of the priorities of each party. Listen to both parties and develop an understanding of their needs.
Section 7 of the NLRA states that: “Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or ...
The kinds of terms and conditions covered by a collective agreement typically include wages and benefits, as well as terms and conditions of employment that relate to e.g., job postings; obligations and responsibilities of the employer, the employee and the union; and a dispute resolution process (usually a grievance ...