I work at a non profit and we just won union recognition and are slowly moving towards first contract negotiations and I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING. Would love to chat with some folks about their experiences, especially if you've negotiated around contracts/grants/etc.
I mean it worked out fine, so federation might've been a positive even. Just the habit to have specific union talk more in (one big) union only boards or that of actives. Since bosses and wreckers are afoot often.