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City attorney briefs council on public-sector collective bargaining, timelines and legal risks
Summary
The city attorney delivered an overview of the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act (PECPA/ORS chapter 243), explaining bargaining timelines, mandatory subjects, unfair labor practices and remedies relevant to upcoming contract talks.
City attorney Mark Wolf gave the Cottage Grove City Council a training on public-sector collective bargaining under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act (PECPA), outlining bargaining obligations, timelines, and potential legal pitfalls the city should avoid.
Wolf summarized key steps: meet-and-confer in good faith; a 150-day bargaining period after which either side may seek state mediation; and if mediation fails and impasse is declared, the parties exchange final…
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