Zane Browning
8:35 - 8:53
"Our negotiations led to mediations. Those led to a sort of stagnation where, to my knowledge, the borough was unwilling to accept the offer. And now, instead of what I believe to be the proper channel, which would be arbitration, the borough has opted to force the contract that they prefer. And this, I believe, is not in good faith."
“Our negotiations led to mediations. Those led to a sort of stagnation where, to my knowledge, the borough was unwilling to accept the offer. And now, instead of what I believe to be the proper channel, which would be arbitration, the borough has opted to force the contract that they prefer. And this, I believe, is not in good faith.”
- Speaker
- Zane Browning
- Timestamp
- 8:35 – 8:53
- Transcript
- Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 21, 2026
From the transcript
While there are many things that go into bargaining in good faith, I believe that one of them is reaching an agreement in whatever capacity that may be. Our negotiations led to mediations. Those led to a sort of stagnation where, to my knowledge, the borough was unwilling to accept the offer. And now, instead of what I believe to be the proper channel, which would be arbitration, the borough has opted to force the contract that they prefer. And this, I believe, is not in good faith.
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