Learning Objectives

After successfully completing this lesson you should be able to:

• Identify the terms and conditions of employment that must be negotiated between an employer and its union.
• Identify the terms and conditions of employment that may, but need not be, negotiated between an employer and its union.
• Describe the "good faith" obligation underpinning the CBA negotiations.
• Describe the role of strikes and various impasse resolution techniques used for resolving an impasse in CBA negotiations.
• Discuss the duty of the parties to respond to reasonable requests for information from the other side.