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SUMMARY:Mock Arbitration with Mike Loconto Esq. and Rebekah J. Smith Esq.
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a live\, in-person workshop where you will have an opportunity to participate in a mock labor arbitration hearing. Led by two Boston-area labor arbitrators\, attendees will have a chance to role-play and observe the typical stages of a hearing.  These include: the arbitrator’s introduction; the opening statements from union and management representatives; witness testimony; objections; admitting evidence; presenting facts; and making closing arguments.  Attendees will gain practical techniques\, advocacy skills\, insights\, tips\, and strategies to prepare for your next labor arbitration hearing. The arbitrators will explain the various stages of the hearing and will offer practical advice for attendees. \nMichael Loconto Bio: \nMichael Loconto is a Boston-based arbitrator and mediator providing neutral\, independent dispute resolution services for the modern workplace. \nArbitrator Loconto has trained with the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Institute and has apprenticed under two members of the National Academy of Arbitrators in labor\, employment and pension fund matters. He has experience in the public and private sectors with education\, trades\, construction PLAs\, public safety\, dining services\, hospitals\, and transportation\, among other industries\, and has handled a spectrum of discipline and discharge\, contract interpretation\, discrimination\, substance abuse\, pay and benefits matters. Arbitrator Loconto has two decades of practical experience\, previously serving as an in-house counsel to a small college and a labor and employment relations leader for a large university and a major metropolitan city. He has worked with unions\, managers and neutrals as a Labor and Employee Relations Association industry council leader and is the current President of Boston’s LERA Chapter. He has taught legal writing and research at Northeastern University School of Law and courses on contracts and bargaining at The Labor Guild. \nArbitrator Loconto conducts in-person or remote hearings nationally and internationally via the AAA (labor\, employment and pension/ERISA matters)\, the Labor Relations Connection\, FMCS\, the National Mediation Board\, and through more than two dozen state and local agencies. He is also a member of the Roster of Arbitrators with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (rail disputes) and hears consumer lemon law claims in Massachusetts and contract vendor disputes with the City of New York. \nPlease visit locontoadr.com or email mtl@locontoadr.com for further information. \nRebekah Smith Bio: \nSince 2005\, Rebekah Smith has provided arbitration and impartial neutral services in labor and employment matters.  She is on the labor arbitration panels of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service\, the American Arbitration Association\, and the Labor Relations Connection; the fact-finding panel of the Maine Labor Relations Board; and multiple permanent panels including those serving the states of Maine and Massachusetts.  Ms. Smith was recently reappointed as a neutral Alternate Chair on the Maine Labor Relations Board.  She is Past Board President of LERA-Maine and of the Maine Association of Mediators and remains a member of the boards of both organizations. \nMs. Smith’s arbitration practice\, which is centered in New England and Washington\, D.C.\, encompasses a wide variety of issues and workplaces.  She has received training through AAA\, FMCS\, and the National Academy of Arbitrators New Arbitrators Salon and DEIB Initiative. \nHer neutral practice has also included service as an administrative hearing officer for a variety of administrative agencies involved in the trades and mediation in employment matters.  Ms. Smith received her bachelor’s degree\, cum laude\, from Bowdoin College\, and her law degree\, magna cum laude\, from the University of Maine School of Law.  She served as a judicial clerk for the Chief Justice Daniel Wathen of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and subsequently for Judge Frank M. Coffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit before conducting a two-year Skadden Fellowship representing clients in the Maine legislature and through impact litigation prior to her neutral career\, the only recipient of the Skadden Fellowship from UMaine Law to date.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/mock-arbitration-with-mike-loconto-esq-and-rebekah-j-smith-esq/
LOCATION:The Labor Guild\, 66 Brooks Drive\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Advanced Steward Training
DESCRIPTION:This course will build on the skills students developed in the Basic Steward Training course by emphasizing Strategic Planning for local unions\, members mobilization\, and problem-solving techniques and member mobilization skills. To make the course more meaningful\, students should bring their own ideas for discussion. It is a prerequisite that students have completed the Basic Steward Training course. \nIt is a prerequisite that students will have completed the Basic Steward Training course. \nObjectives: \n\nStudents will enhance their grievance handling and grievance investigation skills.\nStudents will develop skills around Member Mobilization.\nStudents will learn skills to assist their union in Strategic Planning.\nStudents will improve their understanding of the role of the union steward in the union Organizing model.\n\nInstructed By: Tom Breslin\, Retired Associate Director of Labor Education\, Massachusetts Nurses Association \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/advanced-steward-training-2/2025-02-04/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T180000
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SUMMARY:Charting & Mapping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Building power in a workplace requires an effective communication structure. This training will show union leaders who do this effectively. This is called mapping or charting. It is the building block of a powerful local. \nInstructed By: Ashley Adams\, Organizer\, Trainer\, Negotiator\, Massachusetts Teachers Association (retired) \nFormat: In Person at the Pastoral Center
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/charting-mapping-workshop/
LOCATION:The Labor Guild\, 66 Brooks Drive\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T200000
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SUMMARY:2025 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:As a member of the Labor Guild Community\, you’re invited to join us at our 2025 Annual Membership Meeting. \nKeynote: Lisa Field\, President\, The Labor Guild\nAgenda: 2024 Recap\, Elections\, & What’s New for 2025 \nThe meeting will be followed by light refreshments. Please RSVP below to let us know you are coming.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/2025-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:The Labor Guild\, 66 Brooks Drive\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Union Secretary
DESCRIPTION:This is a three-week course on how to effectively fulfill the duties of a Union Secretary\, including the nuances and expectations of the role. \nThe Union Secretary\, the recording officer whose responsibilities are defined first in the union’s bylaws and then supplemented in Robert’s Rules of Order\, is often the most underappreciated position in the union! We’ll look closely at the importance of preparing the official minutes\, meeting notices\, agenda\, and policies of the Union. There will also be templates for the documents we discuss. \nBefore the first session\, be sure to read and have available for reference the section of your bylaws that sets out the secretary’s duties. \nInstructed By: Patti Legault Frank\, Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/the-union-secretary/2025-01-22/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T180000
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SUMMARY:Finding Stress Relief and Connection in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:This session offers participants tools and the space to process anxiety related to current political divisions. Worrying for ourselves\, our colleagues and the people we serve can manifest in ways that harm our relationships and undermine our work and life satisfaction. We will provide tools for managing stress and supporting our collective health\, with a focus on personal well-being. \nRSVP/Registration is required\, but the event is free to all\, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. \nOpen to anyone interested in mental health and resilience. \n(Offered in English\, on Zoom) \nFacilitators: \n\nSusan Buchholz – Executive Director of the Heartwell Institute for Mindfulness\, Bloomberg Public Health Fellow & Former SEIU member\nAmy Ebbeson – Trauma Specialist\, Licensed Social Worker & Former SEIU member\nKelsey Hopkins – Joy Coach\, BS in Public Health\, MA in International Development and Social Change\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\nCreate a space for employees to identify shared values and common experiences.\nIntroduce mindfulness in a way that feels accessible and nonintimidating.\nProvide practical stress reduction techniques grounded in mindfulness.\nUse reflection to identify\, evaluate\, and apply personal strategies for stress management\, self-care\, and job satisfaction in a diverse setting.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/finding-stress-relief-and-connection-in-challenging-times/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T190000
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SUMMARY:2024 Cushing-Gavin Awards Celebration
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URL:https://laborguild.com/event/2024-cushing-gavin-awards-celebration/
LOCATION:IBEW Local 103 Function Hall\, 256 Freeport St #1\, Dorchester\, MA\, 02122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cushing Gavin Awards
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