PROGRAM

 

2011 NARR ANNUAL MEETING

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Members-to-Members Meeting

Cocktail Reception at the Embassy Suites

Thursday, September 22, 2010
7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:45 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

(NARR Tribute to Herbert L. Marx, Jr.)

Elizabeth C. Wesman, President
Joseph Cassidy, Vice President and Program Chair

Lynette A. Ross, Program Co-Chair

Steven Bierig, Arrangements Chair
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

49 CFR Part 220 - Restrictions on Railroad

Operating Employees' Use of Cellular Telephones

and Other Electronic Devices

Moderator:  Lynette A. Ross, Referee
Speakers:  Michael Long, FRA Regional Officer, Chicago, IL.; Steve Illich, FRA Operating Practices Specialist, Washington, DC
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING REFEREE ACTIONS IN

 SECTION 3 CASES

Moderator: Dennis J. Campagna, Referee

Panel:  Clifford A. Godiner, Esq., Thompson Coburn, LLP, St. Louis, MO; Charles A. Collins, Esq., Law Firm of Charles A Collins, PA, St. Paul, MN.
11:45 - 12:45 p.m.

Luncheon

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS VS.

RAILROAD POLICIES

Moderator:  Lisa Salkovitz Kohn, Referee
Panel: Les Parmalee, CSX; Cynthia Bacon, Part Authority Trans Hudson; Steve Powers, BMWE/IBT; Marcus Ruef, BLE-T
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

PARTISAN CONSIDERATIONS IN INVOKING THE

SECTION 3 PROCESS

Moderator:  Joshua Javits, Arbitrator

Panel:  Michael Phillips, UPRR; Dale McPherson, CNIC; Leo McCann, ATDA; Doug Davidson, BLE-T

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Break
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH REFEREE ROBERT M. O'BRIEN

Interviewer:  Barry Simon, Past Pres. NARR
5:30 p.m.

Reception and Dinner

Harry Caray's, 33 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL 60654

Reception sponsored by Rail Labor and Management.

Friday, September 23, 2011

8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.

REMARKS & UPDATE FROM THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

Introduction: Elizabeth C. Wesman, NARR President

Harry Hoglander, Chairman
Elizabeth Dougherty, Member
Linda Puchala, Member

Daniel Raney, Chief of Staff

Roland Watkins, Director of Arbitration Services
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.

Break
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.

EAP - FMLA - ADA:
Management, Labor & Employee Rights & Responsibilities

Moderator:  Joseph Cassidy, Referee
Panel:  Joseph Flaney, Conrail; Charles Woodcock, Amtrak; Robert H. Linsen, BLE-T
11:30 a.m.

BUSINESS MEETING
(Open to NARR Members Only)

 

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