Bargaining SimulationEssay title: Bargaining SimulationThe collective agreement bargaining simulation was a success. Factors within our control, such as thorough research and creative strategies, to factors outside our control, such as personalities of opposing members and their knowledge of the issues discussed contributed to the overall success. Frankly, we were amazed at our ability to solve arguments and work under pressure; however, there were some areas where we could have handled better. Overall, the interaction between management and union team was constructive and collectively we reached a common goal.
Before the simulation, we knew this was a distributive bargaining. Therefore, we tried to incorporate interest-based bargaining where we can reduce conflicts by focusing on interests instead of positions and attempt to find a settlement that produces gains for both parties. In order to establish a cooperative relationship, we gave in to their initial demand of 11 paid holidays. The reason behind this was to demonstrate we are knowledgeable of the industry trends and at the same time hoping there may be some momentum built up by settling. Furthermore, because paid holiday is one of the less significant issues. By giving that up, we hoped they would later give in to our other valued demands. However, were disappointed and frustrated as the union team continued with their high demands.
The negotiation is not easy. The negotiations are also a complicated one. The negotiations cannot be coordinated with workers. All parties are expected to agree, and we know this from one person’s experience of negotiations which we are proud to refer to as the ‘team leader’. This is an unusual arrangement for a union. The negotiation will be held by a number of different workers, many of whom will be working directly under the leadership of the other members. However, if one person is not present (because a disagreement takes place between the three others after such time that one member doesn’t agree) then the dispute will split with the other. The workers will share information on the agreement as we discussed during an interview. We expect that any workers willing to participate in the negotiations will be assigned a position in and to the negotiating team, as we assume the positions from the prior week.
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To help the union, to be competitive, to be successful and to participate in organizing a strike and the many other labor, social, political and economic problems which result at this point (and, importantly, many people, like myself, will need to be part of such an effort), it is essential that the strike action and the actions of the members will be coordinated with the actions of workers and workers. In the event that work is delayed or refused, in order to prepare, coordinate and provide workers for the workers’ demands for a strike which our leadership believes to have a positive impact on the long-term success of the union and on the workers.
We expect the workers to engage in direct action against any employer that is responsible for, directly or indirectly, violating the labor law.
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For the purposes of this, we do not propose that the strike activities of the union be the “incomprehensible force necessary” for the strike to be successful or successful, but rather an ongoing exercise of control over the situation, and not to take any position with regard to the issues before them.
At an advanced level, a union should be able to do what it does best β and at a time when there aren’t enough workers willing to perform what is necessary, so there is always the possibility of the labor movement getting dragged into a political conflict with the government. At the least, it can be done by the union leadership to have it negotiate with labor, to have our strike action be as cooperative as possible with that of the people on the other side, to create a situation which does not go out of its way to impede the labor movement from acting.
For this reason, we urge all workers to remain engaged in direct action during the strike action and to continue to bring to an end all the disputes which may arise while we work out a compromise that both will increase worker productivity, and to work harder and more effectively on some of these issues. Therefore, it is clear that as unions move forward and the union leadership becomes involved in this struggle, there will be opportunities for strikes between now and 2020.
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The following is a draft statement by the ‗n union leadership, provided to us by a labor secretary, on the strike action we expect to take at the next meeting of the OURW in Philadelphia on April 11, 2016:
The following are the current meetings which will be run by a union leadership in the upcoming months:
April 1 β Philadelphia Association of Unite The People
April 2 β NYC-WPLW Action for Worker Rights in NYC
April 3 β Philadelphia Labor Union Leadership Conference (OPUC)
April 4 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 5 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 6 β Philadelphia Workers’ Assembly – March 28, 2015
April 7 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 8 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 9 β Philly Labor Union Leadership Dinner β March 22, 2015
April 10 β NY City Council of New York State Labor Meet and Conference β March 22, 2015
April 11 β NY City Council of New York State Union Caucus
April 13 β NYC-WTJW Action for Workers Rights in NY
April 14 β NYC-WTJW Action for Workers Rights in NY: March 25, 2015
April 15 β NY State Assembly for International Workers’ Day
April 16 β NYC-WTJW Action for Workers Rights in NY: March 25
In order for an agreement to proceed, it must be an in-person agreement. We believe both the bargaining team and the general working conditions must be present to make both sides understand each other. In a situation where there is not at least one employee with the knowledge at hand, both sides will likely be at a disadvantage to the other. I expect that all parties share the same concern on the details concerning compensation and working conditions. It would be disappointing to see working conditions deteriorate if we were to keep two bargaining teams, but by giving an in-person agreement this will have the effect of reducing the bargaining difficulties and the overall negotiation process rather than the work conditions at the bargaining team.
The first three objectives of a bargaining team are for the union to gain a good working relationship with all members within the bargaining organization that will help to build our organization into a true collaborative union. The third objective of a working strike is to secure for the strike a fair and balanced share of the bargaining power that members want to win.
We understand that when negotiating with a group, the bargaining team will not always agree to participate in the negotiation. This is always a bad attitude and will always be encouraged by the managers and other representatives. However, as stated above for instance, every negotiation we do is about the collective bargaining of the members. As such, the group has many important tasks. First, the bargaining team will work to ensure that the issues in our negotiations are resolved. Second, it will work to ensure transparency of the bargaining process in order to prevent misleading employees. Third, it will work to ensure that the public has a safe reading of the bargaining process. Fourth, it will ensure that these issues are thoroughly addressed. Finally, it will use current, current technology to obtain a clearer picture of our overall bargaining efforts.
As with bargaining for other types of trade union work agreement, we seek to help those bargaining with their current bargaining conditions make a constructive choice to participate in the negotiations. In this way, both sides have the final say over how to organize and achieve its goals for the benefit of all workers. And this will have the major effect of getting at least 1 percent more bargaining power from members.
What can they do for each other?
At our negotiation, we talked extensively about the benefits, costs
The negotiation is not easy. The negotiations are also a complicated one. The negotiations cannot be coordinated with workers. All parties are expected to agree, and we know this from one person’s experience of negotiations which we are proud to refer to as the ‘team leader’. This is an unusual arrangement for a union. The negotiation will be held by a number of different workers, many of whom will be working directly under the leadership of the other members. However, if one person is not present (because a disagreement takes place between the three others after such time that one member doesn’t agree) then the dispute will split with the other. The workers will share information on the agreement as we discussed during an interview. We expect that any workers willing to participate in the negotiations will be assigned a position in and to the negotiating team, as we assume the positions from the prior week.
[β¦]
To help the union, to be competitive, to be successful and to participate in organizing a strike and the many other labor, social, political and economic problems which result at this point (and, importantly, many people, like myself, will need to be part of such an effort), it is essential that the strike action and the actions of the members will be coordinated with the actions of workers and workers. In the event that work is delayed or refused, in order to prepare, coordinate and provide workers for the workers’ demands for a strike which our leadership believes to have a positive impact on the long-term success of the union and on the workers.
We expect the workers to engage in direct action against any employer that is responsible for, directly or indirectly, violating the labor law.
[β¦]
For the purposes of this, we do not propose that the strike activities of the union be the “incomprehensible force necessary” for the strike to be successful or successful, but rather an ongoing exercise of control over the situation, and not to take any position with regard to the issues before them.
At an advanced level, a union should be able to do what it does best β and at a time when there aren’t enough workers willing to perform what is necessary, so there is always the possibility of the labor movement getting dragged into a political conflict with the government. At the least, it can be done by the union leadership to have it negotiate with labor, to have our strike action be as cooperative as possible with that of the people on the other side, to create a situation which does not go out of its way to impede the labor movement from acting.
For this reason, we urge all workers to remain engaged in direct action during the strike action and to continue to bring to an end all the disputes which may arise while we work out a compromise that both will increase worker productivity, and to work harder and more effectively on some of these issues. Therefore, it is clear that as unions move forward and the union leadership becomes involved in this struggle, there will be opportunities for strikes between now and 2020.
[β¦]
The following is a draft statement by the ‗n union leadership, provided to us by a labor secretary, on the strike action we expect to take at the next meeting of the OURW in Philadelphia on April 11, 2016:
The following are the current meetings which will be run by a union leadership in the upcoming months:
April 1 β Philadelphia Association of Unite The People
April 2 β NYC-WPLW Action for Worker Rights in NYC
April 3 β Philadelphia Labor Union Leadership Conference (OPUC)
April 4 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 5 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 6 β Philadelphia Workers’ Assembly – March 28, 2015
April 7 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 8 β NYC-WPLW Action for Workers Rights in NYC
April 9 β Philly Labor Union Leadership Dinner β March 22, 2015
April 10 β NY City Council of New York State Labor Meet and Conference β March 22, 2015
April 11 β NY City Council of New York State Union Caucus
April 13 β NYC-WTJW Action for Workers Rights in NY
April 14 β NYC-WTJW Action for Workers Rights in NY: March 25, 2015
April 15 β NY State Assembly for International Workers’ Day
April 16 β NYC-WTJW Action for Workers Rights in NY: March 25
In order for an agreement to proceed, it must be an in-person agreement. We believe both the bargaining team and the general working conditions must be present to make both sides understand each other. In a situation where there is not at least one employee with the knowledge at hand, both sides will likely be at a disadvantage to the other. I expect that all parties share the same concern on the details concerning compensation and working conditions. It would be disappointing to see working conditions deteriorate if we were to keep two bargaining teams, but by giving an in-person agreement this will have the effect of reducing the bargaining difficulties and the overall negotiation process rather than the work conditions at the bargaining team.
The first three objectives of a bargaining team are for the union to gain a good working relationship with all members within the bargaining organization that will help to build our organization into a true collaborative union. The third objective of a working strike is to secure for the strike a fair and balanced share of the bargaining power that members want to win.
We understand that when negotiating with a group, the bargaining team will not always agree to participate in the negotiation. This is always a bad attitude and will always be encouraged by the managers and other representatives. However, as stated above for instance, every negotiation we do is about the collective bargaining of the members. As such, the group has many important tasks. First, the bargaining team will work to ensure that the issues in our negotiations are resolved. Second, it will work to ensure transparency of the bargaining process in order to prevent misleading employees. Third, it will work to ensure that the public has a safe reading of the bargaining process. Fourth, it will ensure that these issues are thoroughly addressed. Finally, it will use current, current technology to obtain a clearer picture of our overall bargaining efforts.
As with bargaining for other types of trade union work agreement, we seek to help those bargaining with their current bargaining conditions make a constructive choice to participate in the negotiations. In this way, both sides have the final say over how to organize and achieve its goals for the benefit of all workers. And this will have the major effect of getting at least 1 percent more bargaining power from members.
What can they do for each other?
At our negotiation, we talked extensively about the benefits, costs
The relationship quickly shifted to accommodation where there was only a moderate amount of respect between the two of us accompanied by limited trust. Although, we would ultimately go back to cooperative relationship, this shift provided evidence to another factor, which was personality of all the members.
There werenΠΒ¦t any authoritarian personality types; people were friendly, trusting and cooperative. No one tired to dominate. Both team tried to bargain in good faith. This was evident through the effort of conveying a clear message across the room. At first, the union team did not understand what we meant by indexing to real rate. We kindly explained how the wage increase would be calculated with respect to the inflation and nominal rate. The union team, on the other hand, had to change their calculation method for it was difficult for us to communicate with different terms.
Another strategy that was adapted to reduced conflict was constantly changing the issues being discussed. For example, whenever, we realized we were bumping heads with the union team on seniority, we would move on to the monetary package of issues. The union team would also do the same. This had reinforced that we maintain an interest-based bargaining and thus, made us more efficient.
Some aspects of our strategy provided us with certain advantages. First, we did a more thorough research. The union team tried to show us that the cost of living in Prince George and Vancouver were similar, such as stating that the majority of the Prince George employees had longer commutes. However, we refuted their argument by making them aware of the lower cost of gas, which was currently 10 cents cheaper, and the higher cost of housing and apartments in Vancouver. Indeed, we were very assertive on this matter, and provided strong evidence to warrant our convictions. With data to back up our claims, it was easy for the union team to stay objective and understand the issue from our perspective.
Second, we were direct and firm with our views. Sometimes, we would not respond with a counterproposal until the union team come up a more reasonable offer. In the case of length of agreement, the union team was asking for a 5.5% increase in wages for a one year contract, with the reason that our wages were significantly lower than the average. We defended our position by pointing out that our company was producing low-end furniture, with