Elena has been involved in negotiations with the union representing her employees for over seven months.An agreement has not been reached on any issue although Elena has made concessions from her original position.She is unwilling to make further concessions.If no agreement is reached within a reasonable amount of time:

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Elena will not be liable for having committed an unfair labor practice because the law does not require that an agreement be reached, only that the parties bargain in good faith. The intent is to prevent management from unilaterally instituting workplace policies that closely affect workers without at least getting employee input and negotiating the matter. As long as good-faith bargaining takes place, there has been compliance with the statute even though there may be no agreement between the parties.

Elena Has Been Involved in Negotiations with the Union Representing