What's it like to work with F3?
When F3’s school district clients make our team integral to their leadership structures, they know we have one goal in mind: building the lasting relationships that achieve the labor relations outcomes they need. That they also think of us as highly professional, ultra-responsive, always caring, and the lawyers they’re happy to call is a matter of pride for us, too.
What can F3 solve for you?
School districts turn to F3 because we know their challenges top to bottom. Our full range of services includes decades of experience in labor relations, including every phase of union negotiations, board and administration training, and conflict resolution – always with the goal of maintaining the best possible relations among all parties. Few firms in California have our level of knowledge and experience, which is why we’re the labor relations choice of nearly half of all California public school districts.
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“F3 Law provides a comprehensive and proactive approach to managing labor relations in educational institutions, from collective bargaining and contract negotiations to dispute resolution and compliance with state and federal labor laws, while promoting a collaborative and constructive relationship with employees and their representatives.”
– Joshua Stevens, Partner
School and community college district employees in California have unique rights and power to negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment. While the politics and the economics differ dramatically from district to district, at bottom, their employees, administrators, and board members wanting the best education for every student. To achieve this goal, employees want to be well-compensated and work in conditions conducive to a positive learning environment. Administrators and board members broadly share these goals, but their challenge is meeting them while maintaining a balanced budget. This is why collective bargaining is often the most difficult and demanding challenge that school and community college districts face. With such high stakes, and in a landscape dominated by legal and regulatory requirements, having good legal representation and counsel can be critical to staying compliant and achieving good outcomes.
F3 is proud to represent school and community college districts in all facets of labor relations and negotiations. Whether it’s sitting at the bargaining table, strategizing with administrators and boards, representing districts in impasse proceedings, or working with union representatives to resolve disputes, F3’s experience and expertise helps shepherd districts through the most critical union negotiations. Our belief is that the best use of legal resources is to anticipate and avoid costly labor disputes, and to help maintain positive relations with labor representatives. Knowing the state’s regulatory framework for labor relations is key to achieving these goals. If a dispute arises, our attorneys know how to position districts for the best outcomes possible, whether in grievance arbitration, unfair labor practice proceedings before the Public Employment Relations Board, or impasse proceedings. Whatever the challenge, our goal is to help our clients succeed in collective bargaining so they can achieve their mission to provide the best education possible to every student.
