You are required to produce a report to educate and inform a new senior executive of Target about enterprise bargaining before an upcoming round of negotiations with the union. You will illustrate institutional and regulatory considerations and outline recommendations for how to best engage in this process.

• Recommendations for the next round of enterprise bargaining.
  • How should the employer prepare?
  • What strategic approaches are available, which do you recommend, and why?
  • How should this approach be applied to the EB process in practice?
  • What if the parties disagree?