Pre-Conference Sessions
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sessions run concurrently from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Additional registration fee required.
Session #1
The Fundamentals of Bargaining and Labor Management Relations: A Primer for the Public Sector
Session #2
We Know What You Did Last Summer (and We Have the Pictures to Prove It!): An In-Depth Look at Technology and Privacy Issues at Work
It was hard enough to learn the Internet and email. Now we're facing a new wave of technology such as social networking sites, video streaming, GPS monitoring, and seamless information sharing. Where does the workplace end and personal space begin? Take an in-depth look at emerging and established technologies, focusing on the labor-management concerns these technologies raise. The session will include:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sessions run concurrently from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Additional registration fee required.
Session #1
The Fundamentals of Bargaining and Labor Management Relations: A Primer for the Public Sector
- This half-day session is designed especially for new labor and management elected officials, staff and negotiating team members in the public sector. In this workshop, with a faculty of experienced representatives of unions, employers and neutrals, you will explore:
- The top 10 things you need to know in dealing with unions, and in dealing with management
- Overview of public sector statutes and the functions of CSMCS and PERB
- Effective preparation for negotiations
- Basic tenants of collective bargaining and contract administration, including strategies to strengthen your labor management relationship and discussion of different models of negotiations
Presenters:
Greg Lyall, Legal Advisor, Public Employment Relations Board
Irma Rodriguez-Moisa, Partner, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo
Annie Song-Hill, Presiding Mediator, California State Mediation and Conciliation Service
Felice Strauss, Negotiations Specialist, California Teachers Association
Session #2
We Know What You Did Last Summer (and We Have the Pictures to Prove It!): An In-Depth Look at Technology and Privacy Issues at Work
It was hard enough to learn the Internet and email. Now we're facing a new wave of technology such as social networking sites, video streaming, GPS monitoring, and seamless information sharing. Where does the workplace end and personal space begin? Take an in-depth look at emerging and established technologies, focusing on the labor-management concerns these technologies raise. The session will include:
- Interactive review of recent technology innovations
- Seminar and round-table discussion on free speech and privacy rights at work
- Discussion of labor-management communications, employer policies on technology use & dispute resolution
- Examine and debate the proper balance between privacy, free speech and workplace needs
Presenter:
Darren C. Kameya, Senior Counsel, Lozano Smith
Trevin Sims, Shareholder, Lozano Smith
