Episode 69 Bargaining Basics - Meeting at the Table


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 goodwill
  • 21:36- Labor management team meetings
  • 22:05- The role of legal counsel
  • 23:39- Final thoughts
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