7/7 Negotiations

First, I have no experience with negotiations other than our simulation in class. Working on a proposal from the side of the union is interesting in that we didn't take into account any of the financial information for the district, which is extremely important from the side of the administrators. I asked a fellow member if the teachers use any financial information when making their initial proposals and they indicated that they do not. I am beginning to understand the rifts that form between the union and the administration when one side is making proposals without the understanding of financial or other restraints. Our negotiation teams are very professional with both teams working well together, I can only imagine the complexity of adding in a hostile party on either side and the implications that it would have on the time that negotiations take and the negative impact on the relationship between the union and administration.