Labor/Management Techniques

1. Know what your membership wants to achieve from labor-management consultation. You must know what the real problems are that the members face. Solicit agenda items with documentation.
2. Don’t put any problem on the agenda unless you can suggest a solution. (unless they are for informational purposes only.)
3. Keep the membership informed.
4. Establish a regular meeting date.
5. Establish an agenda before the meeting. Both sides have equal opportunity to place items on the agenda.
6. The PEF team must meet before the labor/management meeting to prepare for the meeting.
7. One spokesperson per issue, no cross dialogue.
8. Keep minutes with all relevant attachments and file.
9. Follow-up after the meeting to make sure all participants carry out their promises.
10. Report to the membership.

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