Big Ticket Labor Bargaining: Strategies for Employer Success in Collective Bargaining

This in-person briefing will focus on strategies for success in your company’s next labor contract negotiations. Conn Maciel Carey labor practitioners will discuss how to effectively prepare for collective bargaining and successfully execute the company’s strategy at the table, with a particular emphasis on “big ticket” items such as: (1) health care; (2) retirement options, including multiemployer pension funds and withdrawal liability; (3) maximizing savings on wages and benefits; and (4) regaining flexibility in the workforce.

Attendees will learn innovative business planning strategies and aggressive negotiation techniques to prioritize and address the most critical challenges facing their companies, including:

• Learn the keys to effectively prepare for bargaining and maximize leverage to achieve the best results

• Understand how to prioritize and formulate strategies on difficult economic and operational issues

• Discover how to utilize appropriate tactics and techniques to reach a solid agreement incorporating the company’s desired changes

• Build strategies to…