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Bargaining Session Notes Tips & Reminders

Every member of the bargaining team should keep personal notes of each bargaining session. These notes will provide important reference points, grievances background, and may help establish credibility of charges of Unfair Labor Practices and pursues by either party.
Published: November 4, 2025

Experience has taught us that often our bargaining teams keep the only comprehensive source of notes on bargaining.

Notes should contain the details of bargaining such as:

  • Dates
  • Times 
  • Persons attending
  • Proposals exchanged

It is important, also for reference purposes, that bargaining notes reflect the atmosphere and flow of negotiations.

Keeping good notes at the bargaining table in caucus give you both a legal and psychological edge.

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