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Contract Interpretation Standards

Publication date: June 1, 2022

Revised by Douglas Swanson, June 2022Original author: Paul Rainsberger, JDDefinition of TermsContract interpretation involves a process of determining, or giving meaning to, words in a collective bargaining agreement. Grievances involving contract ...

Collective Bargaining 4: The Bargaining Climate

Publication date: June 1, 2022

Revised by Douglas Swanson, June 2022Original author: Paul Rainsberger, JDThe goals of the unionThe specific issues in any negotiations reflect the concerns of the local union involved, its membership, and the business.  There are general goals that ...

Collective Bargaining 3: Effective Negotiations, Background Information

Publication date: June 1, 2022

It is impossible to do an effective job of negotiations without adequate preparation prior to the earliest bargaining sessions. This section addresses many of the specific tasks that need to be accomplished prior to the first bargaining session with ...

Collective Bargaining 1: Historical Models of Collective Bargaining in the U.S.

Publication date: June 1, 2022

Revised by Dr. Douglas Swanson, June 2022Original author: Paul Rainsberger, JDThe predominant collective bargaining model in the United States is only one of several alternative methods through which workers have historically attempted to exert ...

Missouri Health Care Availability and Outcomes Differ Regionally

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2021

Maria KuhnsMissouri SBDC and former Exceed Graduate Research AssistantSarah A. LowAssociate Professor of Regional Economics, Division of Applied Social SciencesCommunities throughout the U.S. face challenges related to sustaining a health care ...

Population Trends in Missouri and Its Regions

Publication date: May 1, 2021

Mark C. WhiteAssociate Extension Professor. Labor and Workforce DevelopmentExecutive summaryThe pace at which places gain or lose population can reveal much about their overall economic health. Growing populations often mean an expanding economy with ...

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