Winter Bargaining Conference

Join us for a full day of engagement and training to assist you and your team in success at the bargaining table. 

Session Topics

Beginner:

Bargaining 101

Learn the nuts and bolts of contract negotiations. Key terms, rights, timeline, how to form a team, how to develop proposals, ground rules, tentative agreements and more! 

Facilitated by Crystal Bergantine, NEARI UniServ Director; Leslie Florio,  NEARI UniServ Director; Vin Levcowich, NEA Chariho President, NEA Director

All Levels:

Member Engagement

How to engage your members in the negotiations process before, during and after the contract ratification. How to use charting, organizing conversations, building mapping, surveys, direct communication and ways to engage members in the entire process from beginning to end.

Facilitated by Amanda Scott, NEARI UniServ Director; Amy Mullen, NEARI Vice President
 

NEA Micro Credentials - Bargaining Professional Development 

Educators face ever-evolving challenges in their classrooms and careers, yet access to meaningful, personalized professional development opportunities often falls short. In this seminar, we’ll explore the transformative potential of NEA Micro-Credentials and how they can be effectively integrated into collective bargaining agreements to support educators' growth and success. Join us to see how micro-credentials can revolutionize what professional development looks and feels like for your own district. 

Facilitated by Amanda Scott, NEARI Uniserv Director; Brian Nelson, NEA/SK Co-President

Advanced:

Tactics at the Table and Beyond

Learn how to strategically negotiate, how to anticipate responses from the other side and what to do when you get stuck. Strategies for ratification with the membership. 

Facilitated by Fil Eden, NEARI UniServ Director; Alex Lucini, NEARI UniServ Director
 

Mediation and Arbitration

Overview of the Mediation and Arbitration process. When are you really at impasse? How do you prepare for Mediation and Arbitration and keep membership involved and engaged.

Panel in formation

Panelists: Mary Keable, NEA Ponaganset; Jennifer Azevedo, NEARI Deputy Executive Director; Pete Gingras, NEARI UniServ Director

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