Multi-employer or Coalition Bargaining, Multi-unit or Co-ordinated Bargaining

Coalition bargaining is a procedure when the union and many employers negotiate. Coalition bargaining is distinct from collective bargaining, which takes place at the negotiation table with individual unions. In coalition bargaining, a change may only be approved by the unions if they agree on a specific proportion of the concerns. The proportion of each union representative is determined by the total number of workers in that union. Consequently, the union with the highest membership count will have the most percentage.

Some localities have decided to negotiate health care coverage for public workers via coalition bargaining. Coalitions may buy health care services for less money than individual funds could on their own while still maximising employee choice since health care providers give price breaks and administrative efficiency to big buyers in return for customer volume.

Coordinated or Multi-Unit Bargaining

Coordinated bargaining is a kind of negotiation in which many unions negotiate concurrently at several locations, with the goal of delaying settlement until all parties are prepared to agree on terms that are almost identical in content. It is a procedure whereby a committee made up of many unions or companies develops similar negotiating goals to be met during talks. If coordination leads to negotiations that disregard the unique borders of individual bargaining units, it could be considered an unfair labour practise. A negotiation agreement cannot be dependent on the conditions of other units or the resolution of other ongoing discussions.