This is particularly important in intra- and inter-governmental negotiations because even a hint of bad faith can cause backlash from your bargaining partners and instability in global economic markets.

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They should demonstrate the workability and public appeal of these reforms, rather than sinking in the swamp of phony claims arising from bad faith negotiations.

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Standing in the lobby of the MTA's Lower Manhattan offices, Transport Workers Union Local 100 President John Samuelsen accused the authority of bargaining in "horrific" bad faith and said he and his team walked out of negotiations previously scheduled for that day.

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