Negotiating Under Sunshine Laws
- Do you think that a Sunshine Law like Florida's, in which all bargaining sessions are open, helps or hinders the negotiations process in the public sector?
- Do you think the reported in this case shares some responsibility for the "violation' of the state sunshine law since he had an opportunity to observe the "off the record" negotiations in the hallway and failed to do so?
Unilateral Action - Last Best Offer
- Explain why you agree or disagree with the court's ruling.
- The impasse provision calls for mediation, fact-finding, and nonbinding arbitration. Explain why you agree or disagree with the union's positions that these techniques do not resolve but only prolong an impasse.