The Board of Directors congratulates Laura “Lex” Stanley (Management), May Olivia Silverstein (Union), and Jim Kinney (Neutral) for being elected to the SFLERP Board for the next two years. The Board commends Gary Kloepfer for his service on the Board and his continued support of SFLERP. Continue Reading
Society members voted this summer to approve a new set of By-Laws for SFLERP that reflect changes in technology, inclusivity, and conformance to established practices. SFLERP member Barry Shapiro read the draft very carefully and discovered a typo. New Article IV, Section 2, provides that people who otherwise meet membership requirements will be considered as… Continue Reading
A Time to Review the Status of Federal Labor-Management Relations Policy By: Marick F. Masters* Submitted for publication on November 29, 2020. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the writer and do not in any way reflect SFLERP’s positions. The advent of a new presidential administration, especially one to succeed the highly controversial… Continue Reading
At its recent meeting, the Society’s Board of Directors approved an increase in membership dues effective January 1, 2021. Members may renew prior to the beginning of the new year even if their membership is not up for renewal. The membership term would be extended accordingly. Click here to Join SFLERP Click here for Membership… Continue Reading
SFLERP Members Elect Greenberg and Stanley to the Board of Directors Michael Phillips Reelected During the recent election, Society members elected new Board members: Keith Greenberg and Laura (“Lex”) Stanley, and reelected Michael Phillips. Mr. Greenberg is an arbitrator and mediator of private, public, and federal sector labor and employment disputes. He is a member… Continue Reading
The Society received the sad news that our beloved member and twice President of SFLERP, JOSEPH V. KAPLAN, passed away on April 21, 2020, at the age of 66 from complications with COVID-19. Mr. Kaplan was President of SFLERP from 1986 – 1987, and then again from 1993 – 1995, after having served multiple terms… Continue Reading
During the recent election, Society members elected Arbitrator Michael Fischetti from Hoboken, New Jersey, as National President (neutral); Domenic Murgo, Labor Relations Specialist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as First Vice-President (management); and Ashby Crowder, President of AFGE Local 2578 and a principal representative for the Council of National Archives and Records Administration Locals,… Continue Reading
The Society hosted the 46th Annual Symposium on Labor & Employee Relations on April 11-12, 2019, at the Hilton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. More than 160 participants at the conference were welcomed by SFLERP President Ed Cahoon, formerly with IFPTE Local 1 in the Virginia Hampton Roads area. FMCS Director Nominee, Honorable Richard… Continue Reading
At the Society’s Symposium, President Ed Cahoon presented the 2019 Margery Gootnick Labor-Management Relations Award to NTEU Chapter 335 and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The award recognizes parties whose relationship has improved markedly over a period of time and whose accomplishments demonstrate a substantial reduction in filings for third-party resolution, a high level of… Continue Reading
By: Scot E. Schwartz, SFLERP Immediate Past-President Imagine my surprise – receiving an invitation to participate as a member of a delegation to travel to Taiwan (Republic of China) for meetings with government ministries and Taiwanese labor unions and confederations. The Taiwanese government, headed by President Tsai Ing-wen, is working to improve working conditions and… Continue Reading
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