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Collective Bargaining
State the nature of the collective bargaining dispute.
The nature of the dispute occurred in the State of Oregon. What is happening is the state has been aggressively cutting funds for education. This is because they are seeing declining tax receipts (which is forcing legislators to make drastic changes). To achieve these objectives, they have given school districts greater amounts of authority in determining where these reductions will take place. However, the teachers union is arguing that the school districts are using this as an excuse to reduce teacher pay and restrict their rights. The combination of these factors has outraged educators to the point that they have begun to strike several school districts (most notably: Multnomah County, Gresham-Barlow and Parkrose). (Mayer, 2012)
What are the underlying causes of the dispute?
The causes of this dispute are based upon the tremendous cuts that are required from educators every single...
Then, there are the school districts that are single-handedly changing the labor agreements with the union. They claim that these kinds of alterations are necessary because the district is facing such extreme financial challenges. This has angered many educators, who believe that these cuts are designed to transform the current policies that are in place. In the future, this will mean lower salaries, benefits and less protection inside the work environment. (Mayer, 2012)
What economic or ethical pressures has each side attempted to use to prevail in the dispute?
The teachers union is using their previous labor agreements as an indication that school districts need to honor their commitment to educators. At the same time, they believe that administrators are willing to engage in activities that will limit their rights. According union officials, this is a part of a long standing policy of reducing their influence. While the school district, is using the current…
References
Mayer, J. (2012). Teacher Strikes in Three Districts. Bend Bulletin. Retrieved from: http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20120422/NEWS0107/204220366/
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