Sitting in : The rules

Negotiations at The Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer are open to any Guild members who wish to attend. If you choose to sit in on a bargaining session, please observe the following protocol:
1. Unless you've been specifically invited as a "guest" negotiator, plan to attend sessions on your own time, such as breaks, lunch or dinner periods, or on your days off.

2. Try not to disrupt when you enter or leave. When you enter, explain that you are there to observe. Take a seat in the room away from the negotiating table.

3. Do not speak during negotiation sessions unless someone on the Guild bargaining team invites you to do so. You are free to stay in the room when the Guild takes a break and goes into caucus. That's a great time to ask questions of the bargaining team.