Abstract
This paper elucidates some features of law that generally go overlooked in collective bargaining. Using examples from collective bargaining agreements at universities in Florida, we unearth how assumptions about the nature of law (championed by the conservative legal movement) may undermine the ability for unions to influence the material working conditions at their universities. We believe negotiators need to reject these assumptions, and embrace an approach to ‘bargaining as pedagogy,’ which emphasizes the need for faculty and administrators alike to arrive at shared understandings of what the law means (be it the collective bargaining agreement, university policy, or state statute).
Recommended Citation
Scarffe, Eric J. and Saunders, Daniel
(2025)
"The Limits of Law: Lessons for Collective Bargaining,"
Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy: Vol. 16, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58188/1941-8043.1927
Available at:
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol16/iss1/6
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.58188/1941-8043.1927
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