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Supervisors, managers, & labor relationsprofessionals in state & local govern-ment

Union members, leaders, and employeerepresentatives

Labor relations attorneys

NEGOTIATION, ARBITRATION &

CONFLICT RESOLUTION CERTIFICATE 2020-2021

LABOR EDUCATION ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK

50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

The bread-and-butter of labor and em-

ployment relations is the collective bar-

gaining system and its associated dispute

and conflict resolution mechanisms. The

six courses in this certificate program pro-

vide a comprehensive overview to all that

union and labor relations professionals

need to know, in either the private or the

public sector, successfully to negotiate

and enforce collective agreements.

REGISTRATIONS & CANCELLATIONS

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

smlr.rutgers.edu/LEARN

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Register online at smlr.rutgers.edu/LEARN

The registration fee is $270 per person per class, which includes all materials. Pre-registration and payment are required to guarantee seats. A late registration fee of $25 applies for registrations made within 3 business days of class.

No refunds will be issued. Cancellations made three business days prior to the date of a class receive full credit toward any future LEARN courses. There will be a $75 fee for all other cancellations with the balance applied to future courses.

Ask about bulk registration discounts.

Participants must complete six eligible courses within three years of their first enrollment to receive the certificate.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

All CLASSES WILL BE INSTUCTED REMOTELY

NJ Man. Cont. Legal Ed. (MCLE): 6 Hrs.

Continuing Education Units: 0.5 CEUs

Online course hours: 9 am - 4 pm Due to Covid-19 Corona Virus there will be no face to face classes. A web-link will be provided for all registered students.

WHAT OUR GRADUATES SAY

“I highly recommend the LEARN program for anyone practicing labor and employment law. The courses offer practical and theoretical perspectives, delivered by very experienced and knowledgeable practitioners. There is also valuable insight to be gained from the other course participants, who come from both management and labor positions in a variety of industries. I apply information from the program on a daily basis and look forward to completing the certificate.”

—Cosmas P. Diamantis, Esq. Zeller & Wieliczko, LLP

“LEARN is important to my development as a

union activist and leader in the URA-AFT. The

program has helped me develop as an advo-

cate for my members. I strongly recommend

this program for those looking to get intro-

duced to unionism and those who want to

move to the next level of their professional

development.

Darlene M. Smith, J.D.

URA-AFT Local 1766

AFTNJ Legal Defense Committee President,

New Jersey CLUW

Please visit smlr.rutgers.edu/LEARN for schedule updates.

PRINTED IN HOUSE BY URA/AFT LOCAL 1766

NEGOTIATION, ARBITRATION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM COURSE OFFERINGS 20120-2021ALL COURSES WILL BE INSTRUCTED REMOTELY. NO CLASSES WILL MEET FACE TO FACE.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Friday, October 2, 2020William Dwyer, (Retired) PSEG Labor Relations Manager and (current) Rutgers Instructor

This class breaks the complex process of negotiation down into easily manageable steps and provides guidance about how to avoid mistakes and reach agreement at the bargaining table.

GETTING READY TO BARGAIN AND WIN Thursday, November 12, 2020Don Dileo, International Representative and NJ Political Director (retired), AFSCME

Successful negotiators are prepared and ready for anything. This course will describe what individuals

and organizations need to do in order to get ready to bargain the best possible contracts.

Thursday, February 11, 2021CONFLICT RESOLUTION AT THE WORKPLACESaul Rubinstein, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis course looks at different models of labor-management cooperation and surveys ways to reduce dysfunctional conflict at the workplace, in the grievance process, and at the bargaining table. .ARBITRATION I: FOUNDATIONS Thursday, March 11, 2021 Joan Parker, Ph.D., Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations

This sequence of two courses is designed to increase the practitioner’s skills in preparing and presenting grievance arbitration cases. Students must complete the first in order to take the second. GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION II: ADVANCEDJoan Parker, Ph.D., Cornell School of Industrial and Labor RelationsMajor subjects discussed: preparing for arbitration, the hearing, presenting a case, standards for just cause, evidence, criteria for contract interpretation, remedies, the decision, and different systems.

GRIEVANCE MEDIATION Thursday, May 13, 2021William Dwyer, (Retired) PSEG Labor Relations Manager and (current) Rutgers Instructor

Grievance mediation is an alternative to more traditional approaches, which often result in win/lose

outcomes. Mediation resolves underlying issues, enhances relationships and yields win/win results.

Website: www.smlr.rutgers.edu Email: learn@rutgers.edu Phone: (848) 932-9504 Fax: (732) 932-8677 Mailing Address: 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901

LABOR EDUCATION ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK

Thursday, April 15, 2021