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SUMMARY:Critical Steps to Prepare for Arbitration
DESCRIPTION:When a grievance cannot be resolved by direct conversations or through the grievance process\, arbitration may be necessary. Before arriving at the arbitration hearing\, thorough preparation can make the hearing more efficient\, and hence less costly\, and ensure that the arbitrator has the record necessary to make a sound decision. \nIn this class we will cover: \nClarity about what remedy is being sought. \nTheory of the case. \nNecessary witnesses. \nNecessary exhibits. \nPast practices or decisions. \nClosing arguments\, oral or written. \nCourse Goal: To understand the arbitration process and the ways it is used in labor relations disputes. By the end of the course\, participants will know how to use the grievance procedure and work with other representatives and attorneys to prepare an effective presentation before an arbitrator. \nCourse Style: After laying a foundation of the basic concepts\, each week the class will work through the steps leading to the hearing. \nInstructor: Sheila Mayberry is a full-time labor-management arbitrator and Chairwoman of the Maine Labor Relations Board. She is on the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) and Co-Chair of the 2024 NAA Annual Meeting in Boston. She has also been Co-Chair of NAA New England. She organized the first several years of the annual Labor Arbitration Conference in partnership with the University of Rhode Island. \nShe has also taught several courses at the Labor Guild\, the AAA\, and the Becoming and a Labor Arbitrator  (BALA) course with the FMCS. Prior to her arbitration career\, Ms. Mayberry was an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Philadelphia\, PA. She received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Temple Beasley Law School in Philadelphia. \nInstructor: Elizabeth Neumeier has been a full-time practitioner in the field of dispute resolution since 1983. Her primary area of practice is the arbitration of labor-management disputes. Ms. Neumeier served for 10 years as an arbitrator for United States Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers of America in Pittsburgh\, PA. She expanded her practice to a wide variety of the private and public sectors after returning to her native Massachusetts in 1993. \nMs. Neumeier was admitted to the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) in 1990 and served as a member of the NAA Board of Governors and as Vice President\, and she continues to serve on numerous committees\, nationally and for the New England region. She currently chairs the Program Committee for the Labor Arbitration Conference\, sponsored by the University of Rhode Island Charles T. Schmidt\, Jr. Labor Research Center in partnership with the NAA New England Region. In 1991-1992 she served President of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)\, now the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). \nMs. Neumeier has a B.A. in Economics from New York University\, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and is a member of the Massachusetts bar. Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick appointed Ms. Neumeier to the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board in 2008\, where she served for eight years.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/critical-steps-to-prepare-for-arbitration-2/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Critical Steps to Prepare for Arbitration
DESCRIPTION:When a grievance cannot be resolved by direct conversations or through the grievance process\, arbitration may be necessary. Before arriving at the arbitration hearing\, thorough preparation can make the hearing more efficient\, and hence less costly\, and ensure that the arbitrator has the record necessary to make a sound decision. \nIn this class we will cover: \nClarity about what remedy is being sought. \nTheory of the case. \nNecessary witnesses. \nNecessary exhibits. \nPast practices or decisions. \nClosing arguments\, oral or written. \nCourse Goal: To understand the arbitration process and the ways it is used in labor relations disputes. By the end of the course\, participants will know how to use the grievance procedure and work with other representatives and attorneys to prepare an effective presentation before an arbitrator. \nCourse Style: After laying a foundation of the basic concepts\, each week the class will work through the steps leading to the hearing. \nInstructor: Sheila Mayberry is a full-time labor-management arbitrator and Chairwoman of the Maine Labor Relations Board. She is on the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) and Co-Chair of the 2024 NAA Annual Meeting in Boston. She has also been Co-Chair of NAA New England. She organized the first several years of the annual Labor Arbitration Conference in partnership with the University of Rhode Island. \nShe has also taught several courses at the Labor Guild\, the AAA\, and the Becoming and a Labor Arbitrator  (BALA) course with the FMCS. Prior to her arbitration career\, Ms. Mayberry was an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Philadelphia\, PA. She received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Temple Beasley Law School in Philadelphia. \nInstructor: Elizabeth Neumeier has been a full-time practitioner in the field of dispute resolution since 1983. Her primary area of practice is the arbitration of labor-management disputes. Ms. Neumeier served for 10 years as an arbitrator for United States Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers of America in Pittsburgh\, PA. She expanded her practice to a wide variety of the private and public sectors after returning to her native Massachusetts in 1993. \nMs. Neumeier was admitted to the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) in 1990 and served as a member of the NAA Board of Governors and as Vice President\, and she continues to serve on numerous committees\, nationally and for the New England region. She currently chairs the Program Committee for the Labor Arbitration Conference\, sponsored by the University of Rhode Island Charles T. Schmidt\, Jr. Labor Research Center in partnership with the NAA New England Region. In 1991-1992 she served President of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)\, now the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). \nMs. Neumeier has a B.A. in Economics from New York University\, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and is a member of the Massachusetts bar. Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick appointed Ms. Neumeier to the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board in 2008\, where she served for eight years.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/critical-steps-to-prepare-for-arbitration-2/2025-05-13/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Critical Steps to Prepare for Arbitration
DESCRIPTION:When a grievance cannot be resolved by direct conversations or through the grievance process\, arbitration may be necessary. Before arriving at the arbitration hearing\, thorough preparation can make the hearing more efficient\, and hence less costly\, and ensure that the arbitrator has the record necessary to make a sound decision. \nIn this class we will cover: \nClarity about what remedy is being sought. \nTheory of the case. \nNecessary witnesses. \nNecessary exhibits. \nPast practices or decisions. \nClosing arguments\, oral or written. \nCourse Goal: To understand the arbitration process and the ways it is used in labor relations disputes. By the end of the course\, participants will know how to use the grievance procedure and work with other representatives and attorneys to prepare an effective presentation before an arbitrator. \nCourse Style: After laying a foundation of the basic concepts\, each week the class will work through the steps leading to the hearing. \nInstructor: Sheila Mayberry is a full-time labor-management arbitrator and Chairwoman of the Maine Labor Relations Board. She is on the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) and Co-Chair of the 2024 NAA Annual Meeting in Boston. She has also been Co-Chair of NAA New England. She organized the first several years of the annual Labor Arbitration Conference in partnership with the University of Rhode Island. \nShe has also taught several courses at the Labor Guild\, the AAA\, and the Becoming and a Labor Arbitrator  (BALA) course with the FMCS. Prior to her arbitration career\, Ms. Mayberry was an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Philadelphia\, PA. She received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Temple Beasley Law School in Philadelphia. \nInstructor: Elizabeth Neumeier has been a full-time practitioner in the field of dispute resolution since 1983. Her primary area of practice is the arbitration of labor-management disputes. Ms. Neumeier served for 10 years as an arbitrator for United States Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers of America in Pittsburgh\, PA. She expanded her practice to a wide variety of the private and public sectors after returning to her native Massachusetts in 1993. \nMs. Neumeier was admitted to the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) in 1990 and served as a member of the NAA Board of Governors and as Vice President\, and she continues to serve on numerous committees\, nationally and for the New England region. She currently chairs the Program Committee for the Labor Arbitration Conference\, sponsored by the University of Rhode Island Charles T. Schmidt\, Jr. Labor Research Center in partnership with the NAA New England Region. In 1991-1992 she served President of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)\, now the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). \nMs. Neumeier has a B.A. in Economics from New York University\, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and is a member of the Massachusetts bar. Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick appointed Ms. Neumeier to the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board in 2008\, where she served for eight years.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/critical-steps-to-prepare-for-arbitration-2/2025-05-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:RSVP/Registration is required\, but the event is free to all\, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. \nTraining Description:\nDesigned to introduce participants to the concept and benefits of mindfulness as a tool for well-being. This program aims to pique interest in mindfulness and encourage further exploration. It assumes that participants have no previous experience with mindfulness practices. Participants will be given tools they can use every day in a variety of settings. \nLearning Outcomes:\n1. Experience at least two foundational mindfulness practices\n2. Identify potential personal benefits of mindfulness\, including stress reduction and improved focus\n3. Reflect on their initial experiences with mindfulness and articulate one intention for future personal practice \nTraining Facilitator:\nSusan Buchholz\, Executive Director\, The HeartWell Institute\, & Public Health Bloomberg Fellow Susan has spent more than three decades in the nonprofit sector\, advocating for health equity and social justice. Since 2010\, Susan has co-chaired and coordinated the Joint Coalition on Health\, a volunteer-driven community health coalition dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health. She continues to lead this effort\, fostering collaboration\, advocacy\, and action to create healthier\, more equitable communities. Susan sees mindfulness as a lifelong journey\, embracing imperfection as a path to peace. She has practiced mindfulness for over a decade and believes it has helped her navigate life’s challenges while remaining joyful and healthy.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/introduction-to-mindfulness/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Union Nominations and Elections
DESCRIPTION:Class Description: We’ll cover the basics of union nominations and elections and what your union needs to be in legal compliance. This workshop will help you assess your union’s process to assure you meet all minimum standards\, and provide you with tools like a checklist of considerations and requirements and sample bylaw language\, policies\, nomination/election notices and ballots. \nInstructor Bio: Patti Legault-Frank has been a consulting Parliamentarian and Governance Specialist and an instructor at The Labor Guild since 1981. In addition to local\, state\, and international labor unions\, she has also consulted to credit unions; school committees; professional and social organizations. Her Labor Guild courses have been on Union Meetings with Robert’s Rules of Order; Reviewing and Amending Union Bylaws; and\, on Union Elections. Her union consulting on organizational governance has included reviewing and refining governance documents (bylaws and rules\, policies\, and procedures); Officer\, Executive Board\, and member training; rendering formal parliamentary opinions when internal governance documents are silent or ambiguous; and\, serving as parliamentarian at membership meetings and annual conventions. \nAs a prelude to consulting\, Legault-Frank was with the Massachusetts Teachers Association from 1976 to 1986\, where she was both the Governance Specialist and also represented eight local affiliates in contract negotiations and enforcement. While at MTA\, Legault-Frank also served as President and Negotiations Chair of MTASO (MTA Staff Organization)\, the independent union comprised of her fellow staffers.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/union-nominations-and-elections-2/2025-06-04/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:School of Labor-Management Relations
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Mental Health in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:RSVP/Registration is required\, but the event is free to all\, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. \nTraining Description:\nDesigned to help participants learn about the fundamentals of mental health and trauma\, this program integrates current trauma science and provides actionable knowledge on positive steps towards supporting mental health\, with a focus on cultivating personal well-being strategies. It is intended to promote understanding of self and others\, including those served by our agencies. \nLearning Outcomes:\n1. Analyze the role social forces such as family\, abuse\, culture and stigma play in mental health and illness\n2. Use reflection to identify\, evaluate and apply personal strategies for stress  management\, self-care and improved mental health\n3. Understand the multidimensional and intersectional nature of diverse lived experiences and the ongoing\, reciprocal\, and transactional nature of the relationship between persons and their environments (knowledge and values).\n4. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and power differences as they are manifest in theories and conceptual frameworks that provide ways to understand trauma\, abuse and its manifestation in human behavior and group dynamics (knowledge and values) \nTraining Facilitator:\nAmy Ebbeson\, Trauma Specialist & Licensed Social Worker \nAmy has taught Mental Health content to students at the undergraduate and graduate level. She served as Co-chair for the Worcester County Commission on the Status of Women for eight years and was the 2018 recipient of the YWCA Erskine Award in Education for her work to empower women and eliminate racism. Amy is deeply committed to raising awareness about the effects of childhood trauma\, emphasizing the importance of understanding and addressing its long-term impact.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/cultivating-mental-health-in-the-workplace/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Self Regulation Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:RSVP/Registration is required\, but the event is free to all\, thanks to the generosity of the Feeley Family. \nTraining Description:\nIn demanding work environments\, the ability to manage stress\, emotions\, and reactions is key to personal well-being and workplace success. Self-regulation is the ability to manage emotions\, thoughts\, and behaviors in a way that aligns with personal values and goals. In this interactive workshop\, participants will explore practical techniques for improving emotional awareness\, impulse control\, and  stress management. Through guided exercises\, discussions\, and real-life applications\, attendees will leave with a toolkit of strategies to reduce stress and manage challenging situations with more ease. \nLearning Outcomes:\n1. Increase emotional awareness to better recognize and manage your feelings.\n2. Develop self-regulation techniques to align thoughts\, emotions\, and behaviors  with personal goals and values.\n3. Improve stress management by practicing with tools to stay calm and focused  in challenging situations. \nTraining Facilitator:\nKelsey Hopkins\, Joy Coach\, Public Health Professional\, and International Development and Social Change Scholar \nKelsey is guided by the belief that bridging academic content and real-world problems enriches educational attainment and learning. Kelsey has expertise in supporting individuals with diverse executive function challenges\, as well as a deep  understanding of the evidence-based and grounded methodology of behavior change.
URL:https://laborguild.com/event/self-regulating-toolkit/
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