Model Contract Clauses (Paperback)

Model Contract Clauses is an easy-to-use reference manual. Each contract subject includes: an introduction to each contract subject; a "drafting guide" to each subject; a "plain English" summary of the sample clauses; actual model clauses; and pages for taking notes and drafting proposals. Most sections have between three and five sample clauses. The clauses have been selected for being representative examples of clauses you might expect to find in most labor agreements. The idea is to expose the reader to as many different types of solutions to these bargaining issues as possible. What is this book? This is both a reference guide and a workbook. It can be effectively used to learn some of the finer points of collective bargaining strategy, particularly regarding effective drafting. It can also be used "on the fly" during negotiations to help refine proposals and counterproposals. The core design principle of this text is practicality. You will use it in one or more of the following ways: A reference to actual contract language. Employers or unions in contract negotiations can use the sample clauses in this book as models for their own proposals. An employer, for example, responding to a proposal on seniority provisions may not be aware of the many different ways that companies and unions have agreed to handle these problems in the past.Phillip B. Wilson, Esq. is President and General Counsel of Labor Relations Institute, inc. He is also the founder of Approachable Leadership. He is a national expert on leadership, labor relations and creating positive workplaces. He is regularly featured in the business media including Fox Business News, Fast Company, Bloomberg News, HR Magazine, and The New York Times.Prior to joining LRI, Mr. Wilson represented companies nationwide with the Chicago law firm Wessels & Pautsch, P.C. Mr. Wilson represented management exclusively in all areas of labor and employment law, including union representation matters, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations and decertifications. Mr. Wilson's experience also includes employment as a Director of Human Resources for a $65 million annual revenue gaming corporation employing over 1,200 people. There he was responsible for all employment, benefits, labor and risk management matters.Mr. Wilson received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. Wilson completed his undergraduate degree magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Augustana College.Phil is the author of multiple books and publications. In addition to The Approachability Playbook, he authored Left of Boom: Putting Proactive Engagement to Work (which reached #2 on Amazon's Hot HR Books list). Other books and publications include: The Next 52 Weeks, Managing the Union Shop, Model Contract Clauses, among many others. He has also written numerous articles and chapters relating to a broad range of workplace issues, including a chapter in the American Bar Association's treatise on The Fair Labor Standards Act.Mr. Wilson was invited to testify before Congress numerous times on union financial reporting and labor law reform. Mr. Wilson is admitted to the Illinois Bar and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Society of Human Resource Management, US Chamber of Commerce Labor Relations Committee, the Industrial Relations Research Association and other professional organizations. He is also on the Board of Entrepreneur's Organization.Wilson is a highly regarded speaker, trainer, and an adjunct professor. Phil delivers keynotes, workshops and webinars regularly for conferences, industry groups, and companies across North America and Canada.Labor Relations Institute, Inc. is a full-service labor relations consulting firm. Dedicated to the operational freedom, workplace tranquility and profitability of our clients, we help them respond swiftly and effectively to interventions by unions, government agencies and the legal system.