October 30, 2019
THE PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER
Detroit LERA Chapter
By Marick F. Masters
Director, Labor@Wayne
Professor of Business
Wayne State University
255 Reuther Library
5401 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
313-577-5358
marickm@wayne.edu
Dear LERA Chapter Members and Friends:
We have had a busy couple months. We kicked off our program year on September 11, 2019, at UAW Local 155 in Warren. We thank the Local VP, Chris Robson, and the UAW for their hospitality. We had Marty Mulloy, former national LERA president and retired VP of Global Labor Affairs of Ford Motor Company, speak on the UAW-Detroit 3 talks. We also had a team from the national LERA office in Champaign-Urbana, including Emily Smith, who is the executive director of the national organization, talk about national services to local chapters.Through their efforts, we have made significant improvements in our website, including adding the capacity to pay for events and renew membership online. We will be adding more functionalities soon.
In addition to the kickoff event, which was attended by more than 30 people (each of whom receives a one-year Detroit LERA membership free of charge), we have had two breakfast meetings, each attended by 15 people. We thank the speakers and attendees. A calendar of our events appears below:
| Topic | Date and Time | Charge | Location |
| Ms. Terry Morgan
National Labor Relations Broad (NLRB) – Legal update and selected topics of the General Counsel |
September 26, 2019 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | Kerby’s Koney Island 25050 Northwestern Hwy Southfield, MI 48075 |
| Mr. Sidney McBride
Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) – Legal updates and selected topics |
October 24, 2019 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | Kerby’s Koney Island 25050 Northwestern Hwy Southfield, MI 48075 |
| Mr. Brad Raymond, GC, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, “Independent Contractor or Employee” | October 30, 2019 5:30 to 7:30 pm |
$35 members $40 non-members $10 students |
Westin Hotel Town Center Southfield, MI 48075 |
| Wage and Hour – Current topics | December 12, 2019 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | TBD |
| Organizational Effective & Engagement for Millennials the Quicken Way | January 23, 2020 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | TBD |
| Employment Mediator or Arbitrator as a Career Choice – Jan Holdinski, AAA | February 20, 2020 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | TBD |
| Life in the Gig Economy as a Free Lancer – Carl Camden, IPSE | March 19, 2020 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | TBD |
| Detroit Mayor’s Office | April TBD, 2020 5:30 to 7:30 pm |
TBD | Westin Hotel Town Center Southfield, MI 48075 |
| Arab-Americans in the Work place – A different perspective | May 21, 2020 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | TBD |
| Mr. Steve Schwartz | June 25, 2020 8:00 to 9:00 am |
No charge | TBD |
Searching for Communications Director for Detroit LERA Chapter
We are looking for someone to volunteer to be the Communications Director of our LERA chapter. We want someone to manage the electronic mailing list and handle announcements about forthcoming events. The person (or team) would work with Mark Cousens, Secretary Treasurer, and the national LERA office to make all the appropriate arrangements for digitalizing these operations so that there is a minimal amount of work involved in maintaining, updating, and upgrading. Please contact me at marickm@wayne.edu or Mark Cousens at cousens@cousenslaw.com if you are interested in volunteering.
Tomorrow’s Event
The link to register for tomorrow’s event, featuring Mr. Brad Raymond, General Counsel, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, at the Westin Hotel in Southfield is below. He is speaking on the topic of “Independent Contractor or Employee.”
I hope to see you at our upcoming events.
Best regards,
Marick
marickm@wayne.edu
313-577-5431
cell: 412-427-1465