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Gordon Pavy Set to Lead LERA in 2011
Gordon R. Pavy, director of the Collective Bargaining Department of the AFL-CIO, will begin his term as LERA president following the 63rd LERA Annual Meeting in Denver, in January 2011. Pavy will be the third LERA president from the labor perspective in the past decade, following Stephen R. Sleigh (2007) and Sheldon Friedman (2000).... »
Three Honored for Lifetime Achievements
LERA honored three distinguished members with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the January 2010 Annual Meeting held in Atlanta Georgia. President Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld presented the awards at the annual President’s Luncheon on January 4, 2010. The three recipients included mediator/arbitrator Bonnie Castrey, Russell Lansbury, and LERA charter member Martin Wagner (deceased). Castrey was cited... »
LERA Executive Board Election Now Underway
Vote Today! E-Ballot now open through August 1 for Election of 5 New Executive Board Members and President Elect The 2009 LERA Nominating Committee, chaired by Hoyt Wheeler, University of South Carolina, presented its slate of candidates to the 2010 LERA Executive Board in January. The final slate, approved by the Board, is presented in... »
2011 LERA Policy Forum Scheduled
The LERA Executive Board has identified the dates for the 2011 LERA National Policy Forum as June 6-7, 2011 and encourages LERA members and friend to please mark the date in their calendars. The day-and-a-half conference will kick off on Monday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and feature distingushed panels and speakers addressing topics of... »
President’s Column
by Eileen Appelbaum LERA’s 62nd annual meeting in Atlanta, organized under the leadership of Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld and marked by sessions that were lively and intellectually stimulating, set a high bar for our Association. Thanks to Joel and everyone who made this a great success. Thanks to this year’s Program Committee for its hard work... »
LERA Receives Rockefeller Grant
The Rockefeller Foundation has notified the LERA they will be providing a project support grant to build the Employment Policy Research Network (EPRN). The new EPRN website will host a network of labor and employment scholars dedicated to creating a central clearinghouse of employment policy research and fostering greater dialog between the labor and employment research community... »
Ph.D Students Plan 2011 Consortium in Denver
Student co-conveners Tamara Lee and Todd Dickey of Cornell University invite all interested doctoral students to attend the Thirteenth Annual Ph.D. Consortium on January 6, 2011, the pre-conference day at the LERA 63rd Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Westin Tabor Center Hotel in Downtown Denver in conjunction with the LERA Annual... »
Election Underway
The election is underway for incoming Board members and LERA’s next President Elect. All LERA members will receive their electronic ballot via email, or via regular mail. Cast your vote by midnight on August 1, and remember to include your nominations for 2012 as well. LERA has enjoyed a long history of talented leaders,... »
63rd Annual Meeting, Denver, CO – Program Now Live!
The online program is now available for LERA’s 63rd Annual Meeting! Please save the dates of January 6-9, 2011 and plan to attend. The meeting will be held in Denver, CO at the Westin Hotel, and registration will begin in September. Employment Relations for Economic Recovery and Sustained Growth is the theme , and... »
June Policy Forum Draws National Speakers, National Attention
“New Frontiers in Employment Relations: Ensuring Good Jobs, Fair Treatment, and High Performance in a Turbulent Economy” was the theme for the 8th LERA National Policy Forum held June 11 and 12, 2009 at Cafritz Conference Center in Washington DC. The 2009 forum sought to bring an informed perspective to the policy arena at... »
LERA Honors Dennis Rocheleau in San Francisco
Retired General Electric Labor Relations Manager Dennis Rocheleau was honored with the LERA Lifetime Achievement Award by LERA presidents and members at the San Francisco annual meeting on January 4, 2009. The Lifetime Achievement Award, which is the most prestigious award given by LERA, signifies the admiration and appreciation of the members of the... »
Join Us in Atlanta: Registration is Underway
Join your colleagues for the 62nd Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta January 2-5, 2010. 59 exciting workshops, symposiums, committee, section, and industry council meetings, plenaries, breakfasts, luncheons, and receptions are planned. Visit the website to see the complete Annual Meeting Program and Register Online before December 1 to enjoy the discount. »
2009 LERA Board Election Results
Congratulations to 2010 President Elect Gordon Pavy and four newly elected LERA Executive Board members who will begin terms January 5, 2010, following the Atlanta Annual Meeting. »
2011 Theme for Denver Announced: “Employment Relations for Economic Recovery and Sustained Growth”
The recent boom and bust cycle was fueled by flat or declining median wages, rising inequality, a mountain of consumer debt and reckless behavior by financial institutions. Reconnecting economic growth with rising wages and benefits is a necessary catalyst for reestablishing sustained economic growth. »
“Being Part of the Solution”
by Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, LERA President In this year’s Labor Day address, delivered in Cincinnati, President Obama addressed the role of labor in our economy, reaffirming his view that “in good economic times and bad, labor is not part of the problem. Labor is part of the solution.” What are the implications for LERA? Clearly... »
“Work in America” Dialogue
Fundamental changes have been “on the table” in nearly every aspect of labor and employment relations, many with major policy implications. In order to help give voice to workers, managers, union leaders, policy-makers, neutrals, scholars, and others. The Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), in cooperation with the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), is... »
New LERA Fellows Award Honors Scholars and Practitioners
The LERA Awards Committee named five scholars and five practitioners as the inaugural LERA Fellows in San Francisoc last January at the 61st Annual Meeting. LERA Fellows is a new series of awards established by the LERA Executive Board to recognize scholars and practitioners who have made contributions of unusual distinction to the field and have... »
BNA Offers Free Webinar to LERA Members
“Managing Employment Relationship Conflict: Lessons for the HR Community” The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA), a sustaining sponsor of the LERA, is hosting a live webinar featuring LERA member, David Lewin, of UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. The webinar is entitled: “Managing Employment Relationship Conflict: Lessons for the HR Community,” and will be... »
Development Efforts Stepping Up
Facing a structural deficit, the LERA Executive Board and Contributions and Development Committee have rolled out a plan to increase LERA’s annual revenue by nearly $100,000. The ambitious plan starts with a commitment from the Board to both personally contribute and raise funds for the organizations. Additional efforts to acquire and work with Major... »
Chapter Award Nominations Sought
Has your local chapter held excellent meetings, been involved it the community, established communication outlets with its members and/or worked with the National LERA to increase awareness of your local programs and members? If so, then you nominate your chapter for a LERA Chapter award. Local LERA chapters are encouraged to submit nominations for... »
New IRS Non-Profit Requirements
In response to changing IRS reporting requirements for non-profit entities, the LERA Executive Board recently passed or updated operating policies that address key governance and operating areas of: conflict of interest, whistleblower, document retention and destruction, determining compensation, and joint venture agreements. Many of the policy requirements were already being practiced, especially those dealing with... »