Hear insights from Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the NLRB and Mike Sellars, Executive Director of the Washington PERC on some of the main labor law topics of the day.

References:

General Counsel Memos
NLRB.gov
PERC.wa.gov

A conversations with PERC's Loyd Willaford about how negotiations is and is not like the game of chess. 

References:

• How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom by Garry Kasparov | Goodreads
• The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World by Michael A. Wheeler | Goodreads
  
  

A chat with three negotiators, who were at the table this summer in the latest round of bargaining between Washington State and its bargaining units. Find out how state bargaining works, what were the major themes this recent cycle, and what we can learn from the state tables about negotiation theory. 

A chat with Marjorie Wittner, the Chair of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Employment Relations Board, about labor relations and conflict resolution related books and popular culture.

Good Labor Reads

Welcome to the next in our series of PERColator Profiles where we get to know an experienced labor relations professional. Today, we profile Eric Nordlof, who shares his experience as a union lawyer, employer-side labor relations consultant, and author.  

Join special guest Amanda Clark, a shareholder with the Asher, Gittler & D’Alba, Ltd., a labor and employment law firm in Chicago and explore how understanding the National Labor Relations Act and private sector labor law benefits state and local public sector labor negotiators.  

Join us as we explore what makes a good apology and how they can help make you a more effective negotiator while building better relationships with your labor partners. 

References:

• Why do people sue doctors?
• Apologies and Good Lawyering

Welcome to the inaugural PERColator Profile! Where we get to know an experienced labor-relations professional. Today, we profile Sue Bauman who joins us to share her experience as a teacher, union leader, lawyer, elected official and labor neutral. 

This episode details the Core Concerns Approach, a method for constructively addressing emotions at the bargaining table.

Reference: 

• Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate 
• The Five Core Concerns Approach Infographic

A panel discussion concerning how negotiators are confronting CPI amounts at historic levels and how that is impacting the bargaining process. 

Special Guests: Debbie Brookman, Sarah Lorenzini and Shannon Phillips