It would help for me to have some understanding of the LP and EP of the employer side of the negotiations, therefore, I would consult with any available experts who might be better able to explain to me the position that the employers take. One of the main components of the preparation process would be to rehearse negotiations with the female representatives of the working women. Women at almost every

Negotiation Throughout the course of my life I have been involved in many negotiations and discussions about various different experiences and occurrences. One consistent idea that remained true to all of these experiences was the ability to communicate effectively within a negotiation. Successful employment of these negotiation techniques has mostly proven to be advantageous in my past situations. In some instances however, I was unaware of my poor negotiation skills and

Since smaller class size has been shown to positively affect student learning, at least in the early grades, one might also infer that this affects teachers' work positively. Further, researchers have found a positive relationship between collective bargaining and increased preparation time for teachers, which many educators believe is essential for good teaching and collaborative work among colleagues within a school. Collective Bargaining, Unions and Teacher/Educational Quality In a March 1999

Hernando County, Florida, is the site of one such success story; though the union asked for a raise in recent contract negotiations, it did not insist on one, instead accepting an increase in healthcare benefit payments to offset Blue Cross/Blue Shield's premium hike of fourteen percent (Marrero 2009). Though no one emerged from the deal exactly ecstatic about the situation, there was a sense of realism and pragmatism that

Case Study 6.3 - "Unilateral Work Rule Changes" The deceptively simple zipper clause included in the labor contract is profoundly powerful in its effects, or would be so if the legal exceptions of such a clause were not so prohibitive of its seeming intent. The clause is not especially complex, and means exactly what it says -- except for instances explicitly specified by he contract, no further bargaining is needed or

Classroom Culture WarsEfforts at Community and Consensus BuildingIn recent years, there has been a growing divide in the education community over a number of controversial topics. On one side are those who advocate for so-called �traditional� values, such as strict discipline and a focus on core academic subjects. On the other side are those who support a more progressive approach, with an emphasis on creativity, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning.