26th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference
Friday, April 26, 2013
W. Alton Jones Campus
Whispering Pines Conference Center
West Greenwich, RI
Program
8:30 am- Registration/Coffee
8:45 am - Introduction
Mark M. Grossman, Esq.
Assistant Professor
URI Schmidt Labor Research Center
9:00 - 9:45 am - Federal Court Update
| Speakers |
Amy Tabor, Esq., Assistant Professor
URI Schmidt Labor Research Center
Meghan E. Siket, Esq.
Whelan, Kinder & Siket LLP
Providence, RI
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9:45 - 10:15 am - NLRB Update
| Speaker |
Jonathan Kreisberg, Regional Director
National Labor Relations Board
Boston, MA |
10:15 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 11:00 - U.S. Solicitor of Labor Update
| Speaker |
Michael D. Felsen, Regional Solicitor
U.S. Solicitor of Labor Office
Boston, MA |
11:00- 12:00 - Current and Future Issues: Management Perspective
| Moderator: |
Lori Caron Silveira, Esq.
Adler Pollock & Sheehan, P.C.
Providence. RI |
| Speakers: |
Maria Marotta
Manager of Employee and Labor Relations
National Grid, Waltham, MA
Sherri-Ann Penta, Director of Human Resources
RI Airport Corporation
Warwick, RI
Darlene L. Souza, V.P. of Human Resources
CharterCare Health Partners
Providence, RI
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12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 - Current and Future Issues: Union Perspective
| Moderator: |
Scott Molloy, Professor
URI Schmidt Labor Research Center |
| Speakers: |
J. Michael Downey, President
RI Council 94, AFSCME
North Providence, RI
Maureen Martin, Secretary-Treasurer
RI AFL-CIO
Providence, RI
Michael Sabitoni, President
RI Building & Construction Trades Council
Providence, RI
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2:00 - 2:15 - Break
2:15- 3:00 - RI Court Update
| Speakers: |
John L. Brequet, Esq.
St. Peter & Kasle
Providence, RI
Carly B. Iafrate, Esq.
Law Offices of Carly B. Iafrate
Providence, RI
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3:00 - 3:15 - Employment Arbitration Update
| Speaker: |
Mark M. Grossman, Esq. Assistant Professor
URI Schmidt Labor Research Center |