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Don’t Let Emotions Control Labor Negotiations

Don’t Let Emotions Control Labor Negotiations
Do you know what’s hard? Negotiating a contract with an employer you don’t like. It’s tough to keep your emotions in check. But it may be the most important thing you do to ensure a successful outcome. Negotiating With a Tough Employer I negotiated with one employer that frankly I didn’t...

How We Secured Prevailing Wage

How We Secured Prevailing Wage
Local 510 hired the FX Crowley Company to help us establish prevailing wage standards for temporary tradeshow and event work performed on San Francisco owned, operated and leased property. FX had done the same for the stagehands, and we used his original language as a model for our own. We worked...

When the Earth Shakes, Prevailing Wage Becomes Law

When the Earth Shakes, Prevailing Wage Becomes Law
I’m a fan of prevailing wage. Prevailing wage sets a minimum hourly rate on public construction projects and can include standards for health and pension benefits. In my tenure as the Business Representative for IATSE Local 16, we expanded prevailing wage in San Francisco to include theatrical...