FRIDAY PROGRAM
Jim
Conway, Program Chair, has recruited rail industry
leaders Robert Allen, Ken Peifer, Byron Boyd, and
Don Griffin to discuss the status of national
handling. Ken Gradia, Joanna Moorhead and
Rick Radick will discuss railroad arbitration and
the rights of third parties to full voting
membership. We will be updated on new
developments at the Board by Members Duggan and
Fitzmaurice. RLA reform and what it means for the airline and railroad industries will be
addressed by Harry Risetto, Esq., Jo DeRoche, Esq.,
Michael Abram, Esq., and Clint Miller, III,
Esq. Other topics include the use of
interest arbitration in bargaining and important
new rail arbitration awards. In what could
be a lively session on Friday afternoon a group of
rail referees critique the partisans' presentations
and vice-versa. Participants will include Mike
Lesnick, Charlie McGraw, Gene Shire and Bruce Wigent.
This dual session might be
titled "Pet Peeves of the Players or Why Some
Referees Don't Get Invited Back" and "The
Umpire Strikes Back."
LUNCHEON
SPEAKER
Peter Schaumber, Member
National Labor Relations Board
DINNER
We
had planned to take you on a real railroading trip
for dinner, but the transit authority had problems
with our train moving during rush hour on Friday
evening. So we're back to dinner at a
restaurant to be announced.
SATURDAY
PROGRAM
Saturday morning will
include a presentation on grievance mediation
and a discussion on ethical landmines for
arbitrators, the latter led by Arthur
Pearlstein, General Counsel of the FMCS. The business
meeting which follows these sessions will have a
full agenda and needs every member's participation,
so plan on attending.
The complete
program will be posted on the website and sent by
regular mail to all members. Please mark your
calendars now!
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