BargainBase

BargainBase is a web and mobile app that gives unions and worker councils a hard-nosed data edge in collective bargaining. It aggregates public labor contracts, wage data, cost-of-living indices, and industry financials into a searchable, comparable database. Negotiators can benchmark their current contracts against similar employers, industries, and regions, then generate evidence-based proposals instead of relying on gut feel or outdated spreadsheets. The platform includes basic modeling tools to simulate the impact of wage increases, benefits changes, or staffing levels on both workers and employer costs, helping unions avoid unrealistic demands that get dismissed out of hand. This is a traditional analytics app with light AI features for document parsing and contract comparison, not a hype-driven chatbot. The brutal truth: most unions still negotiate with PDFs, email, and anecdotal intel, while management walks in with consultants and proprietary data. BargainBase aims to level that field with a practical, battle-ready tool, not a shiny toy.