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~PREPARATION COMES BEFORE SUCCESS~ Tips for Preparing to Bargain your Next Collective Bargaining Agreement

Diana Moffat From our November 2016 e-newsletter As most of you know, my email signature line is followed by the adage: “Preparation comes before success, even in the dictionary.” That statement is especially true when it comes to preparing to bargain a successor Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with your union(s). Do you have a CBA […]

Coverage Determinations Can Help You Take Advantage of BOLI Exemptions

Carrie Connelly From our February 2017 e-newsletter The phrase is so often repeated it’s nearly cliché – “Construction? Call BOLI.” However, there are a number of exemptions from prevailing wage rate laws. Such exemptions include, but are not limited to, construction projects which cost no more than $50,000, projects that are paid for with no […]

A Handy Article for Public Meetings Advice

Mark Wolf From our February 2017 e-newsletter The Oregon Supreme Court recently released its opinion in the public meetings law case, Handy v. Lane County, 360 Or 605 (2016), which reversed the Court of Appeals, in part. However, the Supreme Court did not address “serial meetings” in its decision. As such, the practical effect of […]

Role of a Union Representative at an Investigatory Interview

Diana Moffat From our May 2017 e-newsletter This question often arises: “We have scheduled an investigatory interview with an employee based on alleged violations of policy. The employee has now told us that his labor representative and/or labor lawyer is going to be in attendance. What do we do? What is the allowable role of […]