Word: labored
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...union and the University cannot agree on key contract points, the process coud drag on for more than a year, and may even result in a strike, according to labor experts. Furthermore, workers could petition the National Labor Relations Board after one year to decertify the union if a contract is not reached...
...labor experts say that HUCTW is in a better position than other newly-formed unions since Harvard has shown a willingness to be accommodating in the wake of its decison last week not to continue the legal battle against unionization...
...fight isn't over yet," said labor expert Charles Hecksher yesterday. "Negotiating a first contract is often as difficult as organizing for an election. There is a real opportunity for both sides to rebuild unity within the staff, if people really develop the theme, 'It's not anti-Harvard to be pro-union...
...Everything depends on the attitude of an employer," said labor law scholar Karl Klare. "President Bok has indicated that he will bring a positive spirit to the bargaining table...
...statement Bok released announcing that he would not appeal a judge's decision upholding last spring's union victory in the face of University charges of unfair labor practice, he emphasized the importance of overcoming "partisan feelings that have naturally arisen in the course of a long campaign...