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Labor Management
Collective bargaining negotiation can be a stressful and tension-filled process for both sides of the table. Cowden Associates is aware of not only the time and effort involved with such negotiations, but the importance as well.
We provide strategic advisory services to companies involved in collective bargaining negotiations, helping them prepare for, as well as actually engage in those negotiations. Historically, our involvement includes the following:
- Assisting a company prior to the commencement of negotiations, developing economic proposals, and determining the estimated cost and liability impact;
- Assisting a company during the actual negotiations with preparation of responses to union proposals, as well as modification of initial company proposals as needed;
- Evaluating health, benefit and retirement plan alternatives for active and retired employees; and
- Once any agreement is reached, working with a company in communicating new plans, as well as providing implementation assistance.