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> Individual employees are free to negotiate individually beyond that. That is typically false. You are bound by the collective bargaining agreement.

• dontlaugh 4y ago
  The employer is bound by the bargained minimum. They’re free to offer more, to one or many or all employees.
  • bwestergard 4y ago
    You are both slightly off. It's entirely up to the parties bargaining how much discretion the employer has to adjust terms during the life of a collective bargaining agreement. For pay specifically, it's not uncommon for the union to propose wage floors and allow some individualized bargaining. It's also not uncommon to specify a full wage schedule for the sake of transparency. The workers get to decide what makes sense for them. Sometimes they decide on different systems for different career tracks.
    • dontlaugh 4y ago
      Sure, but I’ve yet to see anything but a floor in bargaining agreements.
      • itsdrewmiller 4y ago
        You should take a look at teacher pay schedules - they are generally very prescriptive beyond just a floor in my experience.