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Upcoming Speaking Engagements


Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 9:00am

The Nuts & Bolts of Bargaining, Bargaining Strategies, and Media Relations


Jonathan J. DownesPresenters:
Jonathan Downes, Attorney at Law, Zashin & Rich.
Anil Karia, Attorney at Law, Public Safety Labor Group, LLC; Assistant Executive Director, LRIS.


A thorough discussion of the mechanics of collective bargaining.

  • Preparing and maintaining a bargaining strategy.
  • Keeping a contract notebook.
  • Preparing for the meet-and-confer process.
  • The composition of the bargaining team and the roles played by different bargaining team members.
  • Selecting comparable jurisdictions and total compensation analysis, including cost of living, workload and productivity, local labor markets, cross-classification analysis, and other topics which are raised in an assessment of wages and benefits.
  • How one goes about proving bargaining history.
  • The significance of a tentative agreement.
  • The different types of bargaining concessions that are occurring, including furloughs, retirement adjustments, wage freezes and reductions, and health insurance changes.
  • Non-economic benefits in exchange for economic concessions. Is the traditional structure still in place?
  • Dealing with constituencies - union members and elected officials - during difficult economic times.
  • The increased focus on politics and media relations, and the implications of getting the public involved in the bargaining discussion.

Location: The Collective Bargaining For Public Safety Personnel Seminar
October 18–20, 2023
The Sonesta Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee

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Zashin & Rich has a responsibility to our clients as well as other individuals interested in knowing more about workplace law. Each year, many of our attorneys speak and present at seminars and conferences in an effort to broaden an understanding of various aspects of workplace law that affects corporations, public sector entities, and private organizations.

These presentations can be tailored to each group and are often accompanied by supporting materials. These materials allow the learning process to continue long after the presentation. The firm's presentations are developed with two goals:

  1. Present information creating new avenues of thinking and new approaches to problem solving; and
  2. Discuss issues which may have caused confusion or created doubt about laws, ordinances, or specific court decisions.

Special relationships with practitioners in a wide range of professional services, including financial consulting, health care, accounting, and business development, allow the firm's attorneys to tailor its presentations.

The following is a partial list of seminar topics the firm has presented to corporations, professional organizations, and community groups:

  • The Leave of Absence Puzzle: Fitting the Pieces Together
  • Alternate Dispute Resolution: Taking a Fresh Look and Litigating Employment Based Claims
  • Recent Developments in Ohio and Federal Employment Law
  • Recent Developments under the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Sexual Harassment Education and Training
  • How to Conduct an Internal Investigation
  • Making the Most of Employer Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Surprise! Responding Effectively to Visits from Federal and State Agencies

If you are interested in a seminar presentation or training seminar, please contact Stephen S. Zashin at 216-696-4441.