Episode 69 Bargaining Basics – Meeting at the Table Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast

Designed for new administrators and/or those new to the bargaining table, co-host Joshua Whiteside is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Daniel McElhinney and Kara Walton to discuss the basics of bargaining.  Topics include figuring out who should be on the bargaining team, how to identify a lead negotiator, what type of contract negotiations can occur, and strategies to foster good processes and outcomes.



Show Notes & References



2:35 – Preparing for negotiations

3:38 – Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA or Rodda Act)

5:34 – New administrators joining the bargaining team

8:02 – Superintendents in negotiations

8:47 – Board members in negotiations

10:41 – Identifying your lead negotiator

11:43 – Open vs. closed contract negotiations; successor and reopener negotiations

15:03 – Negotiations outside of the contract

16:37 – Representing interests on both sides of the table

19:13 – Strategies to foster good will

21:36 – Labor management team meetings

22:05 – The role of legal counsel

23:39 – Final thoughts



 



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