2025 - 2027 Bargaining Team Application

2025 - 2027 Contract Negotiations Bargaining Team Application

Use the form below to indicate your interest in joining the Bargaining Team as a member of the Table Team or a Bargaining Action Team. Applications for the Table Team are due by Monday, November 25th.
First Name*
Last Name*
Personal Email*
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Phone Number*
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Bargaining Unit*

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School / Program*
Position*
How many years have you worked in SPPS?*
Please list any other schools and positions where you have worked.*

This negotiation cycle we’re introducing a new structure for the Bargaining Team with two roles: the Table Team and Bargaining Action Teams (BATs). This structure aims to increase member participation, engagement, and idea-sharing.

The Table Team, formerly known as the Bargaining Team, is tasked with overseeing negotiations of the 2025-2027 contracts. Key responsibilities include reviewing and approving proposals, drafting and presenting proposals affecting all members (such as wages and benefits), and supporting the BATs as needed. Table Team members are expected to attend all internal meetings and negotiation sessions with SPPS administration, meeting weekly, primarily in the evenings, starting in January of 2025. Occasionally, members may need to use Union Business Leave to join daytime bargaining activities. The SPFE Screening Committee will select candidates, including the lead negotiator, for approval by the Executive Board. Table Team applications are due by Monday, January 6th.

The Bargaining Action Teams (BATs) are organized around specific roles, constituencies, interests, or particular negotiation needs, including groups such as Librarians, Deaf and Hard of Hearing teachers, MLL EAs, and others. BAT members are responsible for developing proposals specific to their group’s needs, maintaining regular communication with the Table Team, attending some all-team meetings, and presenting and making decisions on proposals until a tentative agreement is reached. Any interested member can join a BAT at any point during the negotiation process. Members of the Table Team and SPFE staff are available to support BATs as needed.
Which role are you interested in?*

Table TeamBargaining Action Team(s)

Table Team Application
Why are you interested in joining the table team, and what motivates you to take on this role?*

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What unique perspectives, experiences, or identities do you bring to help the team advocate inclusively for the diverse needs of all our co-workers and students?*

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What key issues do you believe should be prioritized in negotiations, and what ideas do you have for addressing them in contract language?*

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From your perspective, what characteristics define a powerful and effective team?*

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Bargaining Action Team Interest Form
From your perspective, what characteristics define a powerful and effective team?*

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What key issues do you believe should be prioritized in negotiations, and what ideas do you have for addressing them in contract language?*

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What unique perspectives, experiences, or identities do you bring to help the team advocate inclusively for the diverse needs of all our co-workers and students?*

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This role requires a time investment, particularly during key phases, which may involve communication during late nights or weekends. Negotiations can also be unpredictable, with periods of intense activity as well as times when progress is slow or challenges arise. How will you balance these demands with your other responsibilities?*

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2025 - 2027 Contract Negotiations Bargaining Team Application

Table Team Application

Table Team Application

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