Classes

Basic Negotiations

3:30 - 5:00 pm
2025-Ed-Seminar-Wednesday, April 23
Location: Great Hall B
Speakers: Tim Hoover, Chad Blashill

WSCFF 6th District and 10th District Representatives, Tim Hoover and Chad Blashill, present Basic Negotiations: covering team make-up, proposals, tactics, and everything else you and your team should be doing to make your negotiations successful.

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About the Speakers

Tim Hoover

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Chad Blashill

Chad Blashill began his fire service career as a volunteer in 2008 before being hired by the Kennewick Fire Department and joining Local 1296 Kennewick Firefighters in 2012. Inspired by his father’s union involvement when he was a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy, Blashill was driven to become more involved in union leadership. A graduate of...

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