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Labor/Employment,
Administrative/Regulatory

May 20, 2019

Labor negotiations in the age of social media

It has long been a common practice for public agency employers and unions to communicate with the public and staff regarding labor negotiations. Traditionally, this might have involved distributing leaflets, posting an update on a staff bulletin board or placing letters in employee mailboxes. The legal parameters for using these traditional forms of communications were generally understood and easy enough to follow. This has changed with electronic communications and social media.

Jordan Bilbeisi

Partner
Fagen Friedman Fulfrost (F3)

Email: jbilbeisi@f3law.com

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It has long been a common practice for public agency employers and unions to communicate with the public and staff regarding labor negotiations. Traditionally, this might have involved distributing leaflets, posting an update on a staff bulletin board or placing letters in employee mailboxes. The legal parameters for using these traditional forms of communications were generally understood and easy enough to follow. This has changed with electronic communications and ...

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