Part 9: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Recent Contract Settlements and the Impact of Timing of the Settlements

Part 9: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Recent Contract Settlements and the Impact of Timing of the Settlements

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

This article continues our series on recent contract settlement trends. It uses city police settlements as the data source, but these trends seem to apply generally to other public safety occupations. In this article we cover the impact of timing (when the contract was settled) on contract settlements.

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Part 8: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Does Geography Impact Settlements?

Part 8: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Does Geography Impact Settlements?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

This article continues are series on recent contract settlement trends. It uses city police 2022 settlements as the data source, but these trends seem to apply generally to other public safety occupations. In this article we cover the impact of location on contract settlements.

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Part 7: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Recent Pattern in Contract Settlements

Part 7: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Recent Pattern in Contract Settlements

Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

This article continues our series on recent developments influencing contract negotiations. One of the most important influences on contract negotiations (and arbitration) is contract settlements, especially among comparable jurisdictions. There have been some unusual patterns that have developed in Washington public safety labor negotiations, and these seem to be highly influenced by external economic events.

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