Class description
Tuition: $1,195 | Register by: Nov 6
This comprehensive training program will prepare your union’s negotiating team with the knowledge and skills needed for the entire bargaining process. Participants will enjoy detailed educational presentations and engage in discussions and hands-on exercises, including a negotiations simulation. We will learn about:
- Sources of bargaining power
- Preparation, planning, and research
- Labor law for collective bargaining
- Writing contract language and costing economic proposals
- Bargaining table conduct and tactics
- Maximizing member involvement and communications
Class location and lodging
Residential institutes are held at the Fluno Center (601 University Ave., Madison, WI). A room block is available. Participants arrange their own lodging and parking. Reserve a room by calling 608-441-7117 (mention parking needs when booking).
Registration and payment
Register by phone: 608-262-2112
Register online: schoolforworkers.wisc.edu/register
Pay by credit card: charge.wisc.edu/schoolforworkers
Or mail a check (payable to UW–Madison):
610 Walnut St., WARF Room 1140
Madison, WI 53726
Cancellation policy
- Full refund for residential institutes if canceled 14+ days prior
- On-demand institutes are non-refundable
- Cancel by phone (608-262-2112) or email: schoolforworkers@dcs.wisc.edu
When enrollment criterion is not met or conditions beyond control intervene, School for Workers reserves the right to cancel the institute. If an institute is canceled, tuition is fully refunded. Participants are responsible for their travel costs.
Accessibility
UW–Madison provides equal access to all programs. For accommodations or interpreter requests, contact the School for Workers office. Requests are confidential.