Bargaining Committee Selection and Characteristics
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+ Organizational Activities Getting Ready Collective Bargaining
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This lecture presents bargaining committee characteristics and responsibilities. It is lecture 2 in a series of 14 lectures of the 3 unit course LS-2 Collective Bargaining offered at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
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Organizational ActivitiesGetting Ready
Collective
Bargaining
+Bargaining Committee
Responsibilities of Committee Identify contract weakness Convert findings into specific proposals Establish priorities Develop arguments to support proposals Anticipate proposals objections and formulate responses Collect financial information
+ Committee Selection (Union)
Selection method determined by union bylaws Election or appointment
General Composition Know the needs of membership Understand workplace problems Possess bargaining skills and experience
+Individual Characteristics
Good Leadership Characteristics Excellent communication skills Resourcefulness Willingness to delegate tasks Ability to make decisions
+Committee Composition
Committee Size
Committee Chairperson
Chief Spokesperson
Secretary
Legal Counsel (optional)
+Interunion and Community Activities Negotiation outcomes may impact bargaining elsewhere
Regular contact with other unions is essential
Contact through Labor Councils and Coalitions
Attending other union meetings
Publish news in Labor Periodicals and Newspapers
Work with religious, civic and fraternal groups
Service on local government boards, councils, committees
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