Union Negotiations
Strategic labor relations and collective bargaining expertise to protect your business interests
Expert Labor Relations Support
Navigating union relationships requires a delicate balance of firmness and collaboration. Our team brings decades of experience in collective bargaining, contract negotiations, and labor relations strategy across industries including hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction.
Whether you're facing your first union organizing campaign, renegotiating an existing collective bargaining agreement, or managing day-to-day grievance procedures, we provide the strategic guidance and hands-on support you need. Our approach focuses on building productive relationships while protecting your operational flexibility.
From pre-negotiation strategy sessions to arbitration representation, we handle every aspect of the labor relations process. We also provide supervisory training to ensure your management team understands their rights and obligations under the National Labor Relations Act.
What We Offer
- Collective bargaining agreement negotiations
- Union organizing campaign response
- Grievance and arbitration handling
- Contract administration support
- Supervisory and management training
- Strike contingency planning
- Multi-state labor law compliance
- Positive employee relations programs
Common Union & Labor Relations Challenges
Navigating labor relations without experienced guidance puts your operations, finances, and workforce stability at risk.
Union Organizing Campaigns
Employees petitioning for union representation while management lacks a lawful, strategic response plan that respects NLRA rights.
Contract Negotiation Deadlocks
Collective bargaining reaching impasse over wages, benefits, or work rules with strike threats disrupting operations and customer commitments.
Grievance Escalation
Routine workplace grievances escalating to costly arbitration due to inconsistent contract interpretation and poor frontline supervisor training.
Unfair Labor Practice Charges
NLRB charges filed against the company for alleged violations during organizing campaigns, bargaining, or day-to-day labor relations.
Work Stoppage Preparedness
Companies without contingency plans for strikes or lockouts facing production shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, and revenue loss.
Multi-Union Environments
Managing relationships with multiple bargaining units that have different contracts, expiration dates, and competing demands.
Our Labor Relations Approach
Strategic guidance rooted in labor law expertise that achieves favorable outcomes while maintaining productive workforce relationships.
Situation Analysis
We assess your current labor relations landscape including contract terms, grievance history, workforce sentiment, and upcoming bargaining timelines.
Strategy Development
We build a comprehensive negotiation strategy with economic modeling, proposal packages, and contingency plans for various bargaining scenarios.
Bargaining & Mediation
We serve as lead negotiator or advisor at the bargaining table, managing proposals, counter-proposals, and mediation sessions to reach agreement.
Implementation & Training
We train supervisors on contract administration, establish grievance handling procedures, and monitor compliance with the new agreement.
Labor Relations Success Story
The Challenge
A regional hospital system with 1,200 unionized nurses faced contract expiration with the union demanding 18% wage increases over three years. Previous negotiations had resulted in a 10-day strike, and union leadership signaled willingness to strike again.
Our Solution
We prepared detailed market compensation analysis demonstrating competitive positioning, developed a creative total compensation package including student loan repayment and scheduling flexibility, trained the bargaining team on interest-based negotiation, and maintained open communication channels throughout the process.
The Result
A four-year agreement was ratified with 78% membership approval — the highest ratification vote in 15 years. The deal included competitive wage increases within budget, innovative benefits that addressed nurse concerns, and zero work stoppages. Nurse turnover decreased 23% in the first year.
Facing Union Negotiations or Organizing Activity?
Our labor relations experts bring decades of collective bargaining experience to help you achieve favorable outcomes while maintaining workforce stability.
Schedule a Labor Relations Consultation