ALRA 65 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA JULY 16 19, 2016 2016 CONFERENCE HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
SATURDAY JULY 16, 2016 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ALRA Academy Harbour Suite A and B Scot Beckenbaugh Deputy Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (US), Vice President, Finance of ALRA Ginette Brazeau Chair of the Canada Industrial Relations Board and a President Elect of ALRA Sheri King Regional Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Canada), Past President of ALRA (2011 2012) Tim Noonan Executive Director of the Vermont Labor Relations Board and Past President of ALRA (2014 2015) Agenda: 1:00 P.M. Introduction to ALRA Academy and Introduction of Attendees 1:15 P.M. The World of Labour Relations: US and CANADA General overview Access to collective bargaining (Representation) Unfair labor practices 2:00 P.M. BREAK 2:15 P.M. The Concepts of Neutrality Discussion of the ALRA Neutrality project Scenarios 3:15 P.M. Approaches to Mediation A Comparative Analysis of US and Canada 4:45 P.M. Introduction of members of the ALRA s Executive Board 6:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Halifax Seaport Farmers Market Rooftop This location is not in the hotel, please see Conference Venue Map
SUNDAY JULY 17, 2016 7:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Halifax Seaport Farmers Market Main Floor Norbert s Good Food Halifax s only organic farm to table eatery! This location is not in the hotel, please see Conference Venue Map 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Plenary Session Atlantic Ballroom 9:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Roundtable Discussions 1. Mediators Roundtable Atlantic Ballroom Kathy Peters Javier Ramirez Regional Director Pacific, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Canada) Director of Field Programs and Innovation, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (US) 2. Board and Commission Members Roundtable Harbour Suite B Catherine Ebbs Linda Puchala Chair of the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Chair of the National Mediation Board 3. Administrator/General Counsel Roundtable Boardroom Sylvie Guilbert Executive Director and General Counsel of the Canada Industrial Relations Board Eileen Hennessey General Counsel of the National Mediation Board 11:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Brunch Commonwealth A Nova Scotia Labour History Moderator: Neil McNeil Mediator, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Canada) Panelists: Robert Chisholm Rick Clark Larry Wark A former trade unionist and Nova Scotia politician Recently retired President of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Retired Area Director, CAW
SUNDAY (continued) JULY 17, 2016 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Challenges and Outcomes Atlantic Ballroom The Year in Review Panelists: Virginia Adamson Acting Executive Director and General Counsel of the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Ginette Brazeau The new and developing RCMP labour relations regime Chairperson of the Canada Industrial Relations Board Lessons learned from implementing legislation moving from a card check to mandatory votes in certifications and revocations Bernard Fishbein Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board Jurisdictional questions over medical marijuana production operations Guy Baron Director General of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Canada) Hot bargaining issues and an overview of Preventive Mediation program Allison Beck Linda Puchala Kevin Flanigan Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (US) Verizon/CWA/IBEW strike, FMCS 2.0 and other FMCS developments. Chairman of the National Mediation Board NMB developments, including the impact of the Health Care CADILLAC Tax, the extension of Positive Train Control, completion of joint collective bargaining agreements in the American & United mergers, the new merger between Alaska & Virgin, other bargaining trends or issues impacting bargaining. Director of the Office of Conciliation New York State Public Employment Relations Board Roll up of issues and developments in the states impacting collective bargaining.
Tuesday July 19, 2016 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Commonwealth A 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Meaningful and Relevant Remedies Atlantic Ballroom Panelists: Bruce Archibald, QC Jennifer Llewellyn Gail Gatchalian Rebecca Saturley 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Break Professor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University Professor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University Partner, Pink Larkin Regional Managing Partner, Steward McKelvey 10:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Workshops The Practice of Making Whole 1. Mediators Workshop Atlantic Ballroom When and Where does the Mediator s Job End? Peter Simpson Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Labour Scot Beckenbaugh Deputy Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (US) 2. Adjudicator s Workshop Harbour Suite A and B Do Statutory Constraints Preclude Relevant Remedies in Adjudicatory Matters? Virginia Adamson Eileen Hennessey Marjorie Wittner Executive Director and General Counsel of the Canada Industrial Relations Board General Counsel, National Mediation Board Chair, Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations, Commonwealth Employment Relations Board 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Luncheon Commonwealth A
Tuesday (continued) July 19, 2016 1:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. The Ethics of Neutrality Harbour Suite A & B Sheri King Tim Noonan Regional Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Canada), Executive Director of the Vermont Labor Relations Board 2:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Annual Business Meeting Harbour Suite A & B 3:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Executive Board Meeting Boardroom 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Reception Atlantic Mezzanine 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Closing Banquet Commonwealth A