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Coordinated
Bargaining Councils
Coordinated Bargaining Council Structure
In 1979, the National Staff Organization authorized a pilot project for
Coordinated Bargaining among states in the Great Lakes Corridor. The success of
the program caused NSO to expand to four Coordinated Bargaining Councils
encompassing the entire United States. Each CBC develops guidelines, goals and
minimum standards for their specific region and monitor bargaining of their
member affiliates. Additionally, the CBCs provide support and assistance in
bargaining and crisis situations. Mutual Aid Pacts have been adopted by the CBCs
that provide for strategies and assistance to help an affiliate achieve a
settlement. The CBCs are co-chaired by two members of the NSO Executive
Committee.
The 1985 Representative Assembly of NSO adopted "Guidelines for Assistance"
requiring that "affiliation with NSO constitutes automatic membership in a CBC."
To that end, the 1986 RA adopted a policy of an "Affiliate in Good Standing"
requiring that affiliates, "shall also abide by the guidelines and procedures
adopted by the CBC of which it is a member. Should the appropriate CBC determine
that an affiliate is not in compliance with this definition, recommendations for
action shall be referred to the Executive Committee through the CBC co-chairs."
In 1987, the RA demonstrated its commitment by adopting a policy for
enforcement of the Affiliate in Good Standing policy:
"In order to effectively enforce the 'Affiliate in good Standing'
policy adopted by the 1986 NSO Representative Assembly, the following
disciplinary actions may be taken against those affiliates not complying
with the constitution and bylaws of NSO including all policies adopted by
the RA and the guidelines and procedures adopted by the CBC of which it is a
member.
"Should the appropriate CBC determine that an affiliate is not in
compliance with this definition, recommendations for action should be
referred to the Executive Committee through the CBC co-chairs.
"Disciplinary action shall be uniform and progressive and may include:
withholding of crisis fund moneys, withholding of any kind of assistance,
fines levied against the affiliate, censorship. Action shall be taken only
after the CBC co-chairs have contacted the affiliate and encouraged the
affiliate's compliance with the guidelines and procedures adopted by the
CBC."
The 1988 RA directed the NSO Executive Committee to make recommendations for
strengthening the functions of the CBCs. These recommendations include a
broadened emphasis on training to be developed by and through the CBCs for
topics specific to the region: e.g., disputes on salary placement may lead to a
specialized training program and redeveloped goals and minimum standards in this
area.
Coordinated Bargaining Councils States
NSO’s four CBCs develop guidelines, goals and minimum
standards for their specific region and monitor bargaining of their member
affiliates. Additionally, the CBCs provide support and assistance in
bargaining and crisis situations. Mutual Aid Pacts have been adopted by the
CBCs that provide for strategies and assistance to help an affiliate achieve
a settlement. The CBCs are co-chaired by two members of the NSO Executive
Committee.
For a copy of the NSO Goals and Standards contact your
CBC co chairs.
Central States CBC: IA, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, TABCO
(Baltimore), TX
Kathy Hill, Region 5
khill@ista-in.org
Michael Coleman, Region 6
aeacoleman@sbcglobal.net
Corridor States CBC: CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY,
OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, NEASO, AFSE
Robert Blackwell, At Large
robert76@embarqmail.com
Butch Santicola, Region 2
papabutch@verison.net
Southern States CBC: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV
Emmitt Jimmar, Region 3
ejimmar@nea.org
Cheryl Singleton, Region
1
csingleton@massteacher.org
Western States CBC: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT,
WA, WY
Rosemary Wolf, Region 7
rwolf@washingtonea.org
John Stephens, Region 4
jesjr@aol.com
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