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SUMMARY:Public Sector Labor Law with Howie Lenow
DESCRIPTION:I am pleased to once again offer a Labor Guild class focused on public sector labor law. \nIn this five-session class\, we will explore the basic structure of public sector labor law in Massachusetts and how to make use of other statutory remedies to be a more effective public sector union officer or activist. I have attached a packet of publicly available documents that will serve as a guide for the substantive law that we will review and will hopefully serve as a reference for you after the class is completed.  The outline of classes below is a general guide\, but we will be flexible depending upon class interests and progress in each class. \nClass One:  The basics of the Massachusetts Collective Bargaining Statute\, M.G.L. c. 150E. \nClass Two:  Information Wars:  How to obtain information from public employers under the Mass. Public Records Act and M.G.L. c. 150E. \nClass Three:  The Constitutional Rights of Public Employees:  Speech\, Privacy and Due Process. \nClass Four:  Negotiations in the public sector. \nClass Five:  Grievances and Arbitration in the public sector. \n  \nInstructor: Howard B. Lenow\, Founding Partner\, Lenow & McCarthy \n 
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/public-sector-labor-law-with-howie-lenow/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics In Workplace Disputes
DESCRIPTION:Hot Topics in Workplace Disputes – Meets Mondays\, September 14 to October 19\, 6-8 pm \nThe purpose of this course is to expose students to important developing issues that are facing employees and employers in the workplace today. Hear from experienced arbitrators about a wide range of issues\, from making the decision to arbitrate\, assessing just cause for discipline\, the establishment of past practices\, new leave laws\, and First Amendment and social media disputes. We will use recent arbitration and court decisions to illustrate how decision makers reached an outcome. By the end of this course\, students will have tools to provide better representation for their members and employers and reach better outcomes at and prior to arbitration. \nSchedule: \nDate                          Topic                                                        Presenters \nSept. 14              Solving Workplace Problems                    1. Arbitrator E. Patrick McDermott\, Maryland\n—————————————————————–2. Arbitrator Gurvis Miner\, New Jersey \nSept. 21              Just Cause                                                     1. Arbitrator Rebekah Smith\, Massachusetts\n—————————————————————–2. Arbitrator Pete Hanlon\, Ohio \nSept. 28              First Amendment and Social Media       1. Arbitrator Jeff Hartnett\, New York\n—————————————————————–2. Arbitrator Ken DeStefano\, New York \nOct. 5                  Leave Disputes                                             1. Arbitrator Emily Jackson\, Alaska\n—————————————————————–2. Arbitrator Heidi Parker\, Maine \nOct. 19                Past Practice                                                 1. Arbitrator Katie Rosen\, Connecticut\n—————————————————————–2. Arbitrator Tyler Andrews\, Alaska \n  \n 
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/hot-topics-in-workplace-disputes/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Basic Steward Training with Deb Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:This 5-week course is designed to focus on BASIC Stewards training: \n\nExpectations of a steward ~ What is a Steward anyway?\nWhat you need to have ~ Resources necessary to do the job\nOrganizing vs Servicing ~ Attitude and approach to solution solving\nYour rights and obligations as a steward ~ How to deal with management\nWeingarten Rights~ How to investigate a grievance ~ dealing with members\nGrievances ~ Writing\, Investigating\, and Presenting\nGrievance Case study ~ Role play\n\nStudents should expect to actively participate in the discussions each week\, bringing  experiences\, real time problems and ideas for solutions to the issues they face as  stewards in their workplace. Copies of the contract the students are currently working with as well as copies of local union bylaws\, constitutions\, or any other governing  documents should be available for students to check and use as a resource. \nInstructed by: Deb Sullivan\, Retired Associate Director of Labor Education~ Massachusetts Nurses Association \n 
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/basic-steward-training-with-deb-sullivan-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Catholic Social Teaching: Socio-Economic Justice with Monsignor Bryan Hehir
DESCRIPTION:The course will provide a survey of Catholic Teaching in the 20th -21st centuries on selected issues of social and economic justice. The Catholic position is based on both the dignity of the person and the dignity of work. In light of these two themes\, the course will address a spectrum of issues of social justice. \nInstructor: Monsignor J. Bryan Hehir\, Th.D.\, Secretary for Health and Social Services\, Archdiocese of Boston
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/catholic-social-teaching-socio-economic-justice-with-monsignor-bryan/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:The Crisis of U.S. Healthcare with Katherine Isaac
DESCRIPTION:The Crisis of U.S. Healthcare \nYear after year\, at the bargaining table\, unions and employers face off over who will pay for the ever-escalating cost of health insurance. In this class\, participants will examine how the current health care system works and who benefits. We’ll review and discuss the potential benefits\, challenges\, and economic impacts of a Medicare for All model for unions\, workers\, and our communities with a specific emphasis on Massachusetts. Enrollment is limited with preference for Massachusetts-based union members. \nIn Solidarity\,\nKatherine \nInstructor: Katherine Isaac\, Executive Director\, Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/medicare-for-all-with-katherine-isaac/
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CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Cushing-Gavin Awards\, 2026
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URL:https://laborguild.com/event/cushing-gavin-awards-2026/
LOCATION:IBEW Local 103 Function Hall\, 256 Freeport St #1\, Dorchester\, MA\, 02122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cushing Gavin Awards
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