Event Details:

Right to Work and Other Significant Changes in the Landscape of Public Sector Labor Relations

Location:  SVSU Curtiss Hall, 2nd floor Banquet Room
Date:  April 25, 2013
Time & Cost:

• Seminar  - $30
  (9:00 AM– 12 NOON)
• Public Sector Networking Luncheon - $20
  (12:30 PM – 1:30 PM)
• Full Event - Only $45
  
  

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Seminar Details:                    

Learn how the NEW laws will impact Public Sector Labor Relations!

In December 2012, the Michigan Legislature made Michigan the 24^th State to become a Right to Work state (effective March 28, 2013).  The new laws have implications for both the private and the public sector.  The seminar will focus on how the law operates and the impact of right to work on collective bargaining agreement administration and negotiations in the public sector.  In addition, the legislature has also recently passed a number of laws related to collective bargaining in the public sector.  This program will therefore also discuss how the legislative changes are being interpreted by both the Michigan Employment Relations Commission and the courts.  By the end of the presentation, those managers and human resource professionals who attend will fully understand how the law and the decisions are impacting public management and what the best practical solutions are for dealing with these drastic changes in the public sector human resources landscape in Michigan.

About Our Presenters:

‌ GARY D. PATTERSON is a partner with the MASUD LABOR LAW GROUP.  Mr. Patterson has over 35 years of experience in public sector collective bargaining and contract administration.  Mr. Patterson works with public sector clients in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, the administration of collective bargaining agreements, handling grievance arbitrations, as well as discipline and discharge issues and teacher tenure issues.  Mr. Patterson also represents employers before the courts and administrative agencies.  Mr. Patterson assists employers in dealing with a complex maze of state and federal laws that govern employment.  Mr. Patterson is a frequent speaker and lecturer on issues related to collective bargaining, disability rights and workers’ compensation.

JOSHUA LEADFORD is an associate with the MASUD LABOR LAW GROUP.  Mr. Leadford has gained significant experience dealing with labor and employment related issues.  Shortly after graduating high school he worked for a unionized employer as a supervisor and confronted labor issues head on.  The workplace division between management and union proved intriguing and, thereafter, Josh focused his education on employment related matters earning a degree in Human Resource Management from Central Michigan University.  After graduating from CMU, Josh began law school and was selected for a clerkship with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission where he worked directly in the area of public sector labor law.  Josh graduated from law school Magna Cum Laude, being ranked in the top 5% of his graduating class.  After graduating law school, Josh joined the Masud Labor Law Group where he focuses on representing management in labor and employment law matters.