Labor-Management Cooperation Programs
Labor Management Cooperation
Programs
The Commission offers two basic
training programs: Consensus Bargaining and Labor/Management Cooperation
Committee. Both are designed as two (2) day training programs, however, to meet
the needs of the constituency we service, the Commission has developed shorter
duration programs. In addition the Commission has developed a one (1) day
refresher program for each type of training.
Consensus
Bargaining: A problem solving
approach to negotiations, which emphasizes the mutual interest of the parties.
Labor/Management
Cooperation Committee: Focus is
on the post negotiations aspect of labor relations. Emphasis is on consensus
decision making and problem solving approach to disputes or concerns that arise
during the term of a collective bargaining agreement.
Refresher
Program: One-day program
designed to refresh members on a Consensus Bargaining Team or a
Labor/Management Cooperation Committee on the techniques, terms and tools being
used in each process.
Half
Day Programs: Short program
generally two hours in length designed to train members of a Consensus
Bargaining Team or a Labor/Management Cooperation Committee who were added to
the group or were unable to attend the training on the techniques, terms and
tools being used in each process.
Two
day program: $150.00 per attendee plus expenses (meals,
travel and lodging) of the facilitator/trainers.
One
day program: $100.00 per attendee plus expenses (meals,
travel and lodging) of the facilitator/trainers.
Half
day or Less Programs: $50.00
per attendee
Request for training must be a joint
request. Commission will schedule the training as soon as possible after
receipt of any joint request.
For additional information contact:
John R. Emery, Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission,
e-mail
john.emery@werc.state.wi.us Telephone (920-906-4824
LABOR/MANAGEMENT COOPERATION
1. Impetus for Labor/Management Cooperation in the Public Sector
-------a. Political Pressure
-------b. Control Costs
-------c. Reduce Labor/Management Conflict
-------d. Labor/Management and Employe Concern to Improve Quality of Service
-------e. Limited Resources - Efficient Use Of
2. Important Factors
-------a. Commitment of Both Parties to the Effort
-------b. Labor Partnership in Design and Implementation
-------c. Secure Unions
-------d. Low Employe Turnover
-------e. Skilled/Knowledgeable Employes
-------f. Recognition that
3. Benefits
-------a. Employment Security
-------b. Lower Turnover/Absenteeism
-------c. More Training
-------d. Employe Input into Management Decisions
-------e. Focus on
-------f. More Satisfactory Resolution of Grievances
-----------1) Lower Level
-----------2) Faster
-------g. Facilitates Change
-----------1) Job Redesign
----------2) Technology Introduction
----------3) Compensation System
----------4) Draws on Employe Expertise
-------h. Extension of the Collective Bargaining Process (Not a Replacement)
-----------1) More Negotiations but at a Lower Level
-----------2) Receipt and Use of Aggregate Worker Views
-------i. Ability to more Quickly/Efficiently Meet Changing Needs of Clientele
-------j. Employe Sense of Ownership/Control of Products Delivered
4. Keys to Success
-------a. Union Involvement in Design and Implementation
-------b. Commitment by Both Parties to the Effort
-------c. Honest, Working Partnership between Labor and Management
SAMPLE AGENDAS
Consensus Bargaining Training
=======First Day=======
8:30 - 9:30 Introductions
9:30 - 10:00 Brainstorming
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:45 Consensus Decision Making
11:45 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Sharing Information
2:00 - 2:15 Break
2:00 - 4:30 Learning the Language
=======Second Day=======
8:30 - 9:00 Review
9:00 - 10:00 Applying the Process
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 12:00 Applying the Process (Continued)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Applying the Process (Continued)
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:30 First Issue
3:30 - 4:00 Labor and Management Caucus Time
4:00 - 4:30 Closing
Labor/Management Cooperation Committee Training
=======First Day=======
8:30 - 9:00 Introductions/Expectations
9:00 - 10:00 Principles of Labor/Management Cooperation
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 10:45 Brainstorming
10:45 - 12:15 Consensus Decision Making
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 Problem Solving Model
2:30 - 3:00 Understanding Organizations
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:30 Assessing the
=======Second Day=======
8:30 - 8:45 Review of Day One
8:45 - 12:00 Envisioning the
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 What Can Be Done Jointly?
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:00 Understanding the Risks and Benefits of Labor-Management Cooperation
3:15 - 4:00 Designing the Joint Process
The Role of the Joint Committee
The Role of the Facilitator
4:00 - 4:30 Next Steps
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