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Labor RelationsLabor Relations
Chapter 11
Charles R. Swanson, Leonard Territo,and Robert W. Taylor
Police Administration:Police Administration:Structures, Processes, and BehaviorStructures, Processes, and Behavior
(Eighth Edition)(Eighth Edition)
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Introduction
• No single force in the past 50 years has had such an impact on the administration of police agencies as collective bargaining
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The Unionization of Police
1. The needs of labor organizations
2. The reduction of legal barriers
3. Police frustration with the perceived lack of support for their “war on crime”
4. Personnel practices in police agencies
5. Salaries and benefits
6. Increase in violence directed at police
7. The success of other groups
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The Impact of Police Unions on the Community
Discipline and AccountabilityDiscipline and Accountability
Police SubculturePolice Subculture
City or County FinancesCity or County Finances
PoliticsPolitics
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Structure of Laws Governing Collective
Bargaining for Law Enforcement• Collective bargaining agreements
– The wages and benefits of law enforcement officers are guaranteed for the duration of the agreement
– Officers have a forum to have their disputes heard
• National Labor Relations Act – State governments (and their subdivisions of cities
and counties) are excluded from the “employer” provisions
• Collective bargaining laws for public sector vary between jurisdictions
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Collective Bargaining
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Unfair Labor Practices
• A refusal to bargain in good faith over subjects that are mandatory for bargaining
• Interference, restraint, or coercion of employees because employees have exercised their collective bargaining rights
• The “domination” of a labor organization by an employer
• The failure to furnish information relevant to the collective bargaining process
• Inappropriate “interference” by an employer with the internal activities of a labor organization
• Discrimination against employees who have exercised their collective bargaining rights
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Subjects for Bargaining
MandatoryMandatory
PermissivePermissive
IllegalIllegal
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Establishing the Bargaining Relationship
• The process of establishing a bargaining relationship is straightforward– But is fraught with the opportunity for disputes
• Management may see collective bargaining as a disruptive factor to the running of the department
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Negotiations
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Negotiations
• First meeting– Friendly conversation
• Initial session– Opening statements– Ground rules reviewed, modified, or developed– Examine contract the union is proposing
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Sample Two Column Layout
UnionUnion Management
Management
“Trade-off”
Negotiable
Accepted with minor modification
Rejected
Non-Negotiable Wishes to make proposals and counterproposals
Expendable Accepted
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Grievances
• May be limited to matters discussed specifically in the contract, that are primarily contract-related, or that pertain to the job
• Grievance procedure is a formal process that has been pre-negotiated
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Arbitration Issues and Decision Making
• Why arbitrate?– Legitimate concern– Union shows symbolic support for member – Administration show symbolic support for manager
• Unions are selective in the cases they take to arbitration– Win 77% of cases they take to arbitration cases
• Critical factor: Speed with which the case is heard
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Job Actions
Types of Job Actions
Types of Job Actions
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Police Unions: Political Context
• Safety concerns– Washington, D.C. “Killing field”
• Political activism– Lautenberg Amendment (“Brady Bill”)– Budget and staffing
• Methods of communication– TV, billboards, etc.– Political events
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Administrative Reaction to Job Actions
• No simple answers• Ignore or take action
Mindset should be to avoid job actions
AnticipatoryStrategies
AnticipatoryStrategies
• Tension in the workplace (even contempt) for management, colleagues who did not strike• Attempts to create goodwill soon after a job action can backfire
• City managers need contingency plans• Must be temperate in public comments• Efficient and prompt neighborhood communications (neighborhood groups, civic clubs)
During theJob ActionDuring theJob Action AftermathAftermath