Collective
Bargaining in the
Public Schools
William W. Bowser
Young Conaway Stargatt &
Taylor LLP
William W. Bowser
Partner
wbowser@ycst.com
p. 302.571.6601
f. 302.576.3282
Wilmington, Delaware
Bill represents both private and public employers in labor negotiations,
union campaigns, binding interest arbitration, and employment
discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits. Bill regularly represents
employers in administrative proceedings before the NLRB, the Delaware
PERB, the EEOC, the Delaware Department of Labor, and other
government agencies.
RELATED SERVICES
Employment Law
Non-Compete and Unfair
Competition
Education Law
He also regularly counsels employers on issues relating to employment
agreements, restrictive covenants, trade secret agreements, employee
discipline and termination, and the FMLA and ADA.
EDUCATION
Villanova University School
of Law, J.D., cum laude
University of Delaware,
B.A., with honors
He assists employers on avoiding litigation by developing effective
employee handbooks, policies, and procedures; and he provides training
to in-house counsel, human resource professionals, supervisors, and
employees.
Bill was selected by Best Lawyers in America© as the 2012 Delaware
Management Labor Lawyer of the Year. He is also listed as a top
employment lawyer in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America’s
Leading Lawyers for Business.
As an editor of the Delaware Employment Law Letter, Bill has written
dozens of articles on labor and employment law. Bill is a frequent speaker
on labor and employment law in Delaware and across the country,
including the annual meeting of the Delaware SHRM and the National
Public Employment Relations Association (NPELRA).
Since 2000, Bill has served as the Governor appointed Chair of the
Delaware Cancer Consortium.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Delaware
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court for the
District of Delaware
U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
PRIOR EMPLOYMENT
Bill joined Young Conaway in
1993, after over four years
as New Castle County
Attorney.
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DISTINCTIONS
©
The Best Lawyers in America , 2012 Delaware Management
Labor Lawyer of the Year
Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor
and Employment, recognized since 2006
Recognized by Delaware League of Local Governments for
"Excellence in Support and Service on Election Reform", 2007
Recognized by National Governors Association's Distinguished
Service Award for work on behalf of children with cancer and their
families, 2007
Roxana Arsht Beacon and the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Community Service Awards, 2002
Governor's Volunteer of the Year Award, 2000
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Delaware State Bar Association, Section of Labor & Employment
Law, Past Chair, Member
Delaware Cancer Consortium, Chair
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Delaware,
Treasurer
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Agenda
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Public School Employment
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PERB
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Right to Organize
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Duty to Bargain
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Duty to Bargain
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Duty to Bargain
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Duty to Bargain
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Duty to Bargain
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Duty to Bargain
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Duty to Bargain
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Collective Bargaining
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Collective Bargaining
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Negotiation and Impasse
Resolution Process
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Negotiation and Impasse
Resolution Process
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Binding Interest
Arbitration
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Ability to Pay
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Arbitration Process
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Success In Negotiations
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Success in Negotiations
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Success in Negotiations
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Success in Negotiations
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Success in Negotiations
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Questions?
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