ULTRA: What is Impasse?

Building Trades Field Guide To Union Leadership

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What is Impasse?

	A temporary deadlock over several issues, not just a single issue.
	Suspends (but does not end) the duty to bargain and permits the employer to implement its proposals.
	Not simply a matter of low probability of reaching agreement
	Not simply one party’s strong opposition to a proposal or position