• Introduction to Lesson 3
• Advocacy
• Right to Union Representation
• Explaining Health and Safety Rules
• Explaining the Contract
• Labor/Management Meetings
• Introduction to Grievances
• Case Study: Never Too Late
• Assess Your Learning
• Summary/Preview

Key Strategies

Using Labor/Management meetings to the members’ advantage relies on a few key strategies:

• Be prepared for every meeting.
• Always use some form of record-keeping to keep track of what is said in the meeting.
• Don’t commit to decisions that management offers without consulting the people you represent.
• Be assertive: speak up and let management know what’s on the mind of the union.
• Be positive, and be prepared to negotiate for everything. Anger, frustration, or vindictiveness never contributes to solving problems.