Public Sector Town Hall: Collective Bargaining

Public-sector collective bargaining in Wisconsin is becoming more challenging, whether emotionally driven hard bargaining or units not wanting to bargain at the table and instead trying to get the employer to bargain by letter. Good long-term focused bargaining practices and strategies are more important than ever as we navigate this inflationary economic environment, the significant restraints on revenue generation for local government and the hiring challenges in this highly competitive marketplace. This Town Hall will help government officials, administrators, human resources professionals, and department heads understand the current collective bargaining landscape and navigate the challenges before you engage in collective bargaining this fall.

During this 90-minute Town Hall, we will focus on preparations for bargaining, methodical management-focused analysis of your agreements, and comparability analysis of internal and external wages and benefits, all of which are essential tasks to achieving a good voluntary settlement.