Cornell Labor Programs

This two-day negotiations and bargaining strategies workshop focuses on the nuts and bolts of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement. It is designed to help newer bargaining committee members understand the process and strategies for negotiating a contract. Participants will learn the basics involved in contract negotiations and conduct mock bargaining sessions and role plays.

Key Topics

• Discuss the essential components of contract negotiations
• Provide resource information on several of the components essential to bargaining strong contracts
• Give participants have a better understanding of all components related to contract negotiations

Instructor

Art Wheaton is an industry education specialist based at the Cornell-ILR office in Buffalo. A former AFSCME union steward and local union executive board member, Art has 11 years experience as a labor educator teaching collective bargaining, negotiations and conflict resolution for unions.