Panel Discussion

Examining the Changing Landscape of Labor Mediation and Impasse Resolution

Program

The panel will feature perspectives from FMCS Field Operations Manager, FMCS Deputy Director of Field Operations, American Arbitration Association (AAA) representative Aaron Schmidt, and independent mediator/arbitrator Mike Franczak. Together, the panelists will explore what the whittling down of public mediation means for collective bargaining, how the shift toward private dispute resolution could affect negotiations, and what practitioners should expect going forward. This discussion will also focus on questions of neutrality and access to mediation—making it especially relevant for union representatives, management advocates, neutrals, and anyone working in labor relations today.

Agenda

5:00 p.m. – Social
5:30 p.m. – Dinner
6:20 p.m. – Speaker Panel and Q & A
7:20 p.m. – Adjournment

Location

Stancato’s Restaurant & Lounge in Parma
7380 State Road

MCLE’s

1.0 credit hours of MCLE has been approved for this event.

Cost, Registration, and Payment

Register now online, and you can pay online now, or indicate that you will pay by check, by either mailing your payment or bringing your payment to the event. Cost is $40 per ticket.

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