Labor Relations in Local Government: Unfair Labor Practices, Collective Bargaining, Factfinding and Grievances

摘要

Labor Relations in Local Government is a training program for elected or appointed urban managers. Managers are assumed to have had little or no formal training in labor relations and only minimal experience in the area. The program provides managers with the knowledge and skills needed to operate effectively and efficiently in public sector labor relations and consists of the following four modules: (1) unfair labor practices, which identifies employer and union violations of labor laws and helps the urban manager avoid unfair labor practices; (2) collective bargaining, which develops ability to represent management at the bargaining table while working with labor to obtain favorable outcomes for all parties; (3) factfinding, which specifies procedures and criteria for preparing an effective and convincing presentation of management's position before a factfinder; and (4) grievances, which deals with the support of management's working relationship with a union in administering a contract, while still fulfilling public service responsibilities. Each module is presented in a separate workshop, and the workshop leader should have experience in conducting meetings or training or education sessions. A participant reference manual giving information on the workshop subject and a workshop leader guide providing detailed instruction for conducting each workshop are included for each module. Self - administered quizzes and role playing scripts are also provided. Each workshop emphasizes student discussion and participation.