Collective Bargaining

Collective Employment Agreements bring their own issues and risks, with the high visibility to staff of an annual or biennial negotiation process and rights to strike, and significant impact on wage costs for your organisation. Alan Davis brings a unique depth of experience in all aspects of collective bargaining and can support your dedicated in-house team or undertake bargaining on your behalf.

Bargaining strategy

  • Analysis (costing of current wage bill, claims analysis)

  • Board papers

  • Communications

  • Tactics

Negotiation

  • Bargaining Process Agreement

  • Advising on process or conducting bargaining on your behalf

  • Managing impasse

  • Handling industrial action (strikes, pickets, suspension of striking workers, lock out)

  • Mediation

Settlement

  • Ratification

  • Pass-on to non-union staff, Bargaining Fee Agreements

Training in collective bargaining

  • A comprehensive programme for negotiation teams