A Message from the 2018 President Robert Fekete

SAVE THE DATES FOR COLERA LUNCHEON SERIES

Dear Colleagues,

Please mark your calendars for the 2018-2019 COLERA luncheon meeting series. Meetings are the third Tuesday of the month from September through May at The Boat House, 679 W Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm:  September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18, January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, and May 21.

There have been a lot of changes in the labor relations field in just the last year and there is no sign that things will slow down anytime soon. With the upcoming state and federal elections, we are poised to see many more changes on the horizon. Make sure that you stay informed and aren’t left out by joining your fellow labor and employment professionals to hear COLERA’s luncheon speakers, who will be sharing their expertise and advice for navigating this new arena.

The guest speaker for COLERA’s first lunch meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2017, is Donald M. Collins, General Counsel for the Ohio State Employment Relations Board, and Scott DiMauro, Vice-President of the Ohio Education Association. They will be discussing “Janus and Other Changes in Public Sector Collective Bargaining” and sharing their insights and observations. Both of our speakers are keenly positioned to discuss this subject. In addition to his current position at SERB, Mr. Collins has been the First Assistant Prosecutor for Delaware County, City Attorney for Labor and Human Resources for the City of Toledo, Chief of the Employment Law Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and Assistant County Prosecutor for Franklin County for Labor and Employment Relations. Mr. DiMauro has been the Vice President of OEA for nine years and, prior to holding that position, has experience as president of his local, a member of his local bargaining team, chairperson of Central’s leadership and professional development programs, and political action coordinator.  He also led the NEA Legislative Committee for three years.

Other upcoming speakers include:

• October 16, 2018 – The speaker is Terry Casey, Chairman of the State Employment Relations Board, and Ohio State University Professor Emeritus, Herb Asher. Director Casey and Professor Asher will be delivering a timely discussion of the upcoming November 2018 elections and discussing how it may directly impact the public sector directly, locally, and nationally.
• November 20, 2018 -William Eady, Jr., Assistant Director ESSP UAW Ford, will give a presentation on the Opioid crisis.  This is an issue impacting everyone and Mr. Eady will discuss the Campaign of HOPE and what the Ford Motor Company is doing to educate its employees and the local community about Opioids.

I hope you will consider becoming a member of COLERA and attending these programs.

Robert E. Fekete
COLERA, President