Union Bargaining Preparation Checklist
Essential steps before contract negotiations begin for AFSCME, SEIU, and other union locals.
Successful bargaining starts long before the first caucus. Gather your current CBA, side letters, past proposals, and employer financial data.
Digitize your agreement so clauses are searchable. Union Boss extracts articles and sections from PDF or DOCX uploads automatically.
Identify your top priorities: wages, healthcare, staffing ratios, overtime, discipline procedures. Tag proposals against these themes during analysis.
Train stewards on how to read management proposals quickly. A shared dashboard keeps your bargaining committee aligned.
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