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Publications
RAI consultants John Stepp and Gary Bergel's article, "Moving from Interest-Based to Results-Focused Bargaining," receives positve feedback. Click here to read the article which appeared in Perspectives on Work, Winter 2008, and is reprinted with permission of the Labor and Employment Relations Association.
"I just read your article on "Results-Focused Bargaining" in the Winter issue of Perspectives. I thought it was excellent, and right on point. . . . It is an appropriate adaptation of IBB to tough labor-management bargaining."-Stephen B. Goldberg, Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law
Australia
RAI President Tom Schneider speaks about the need for companies to engage with union workers in Australia.
Conferences
RAI President, Tom Schneider presented "Organizational Transformation: Engagement of Labor is the Critical Variable: Case Study PG&E" at the 2nd International Workshop on Work and Intervention Practices held in Quebec City from 27-29 August, 2008. The conference theme was "Different Perspectives on Work Changes. Click here to view the conference schedule and presentations.
RAI President, Tom Schneider presented "The Consultant's Are Coming" at the IBEW 2008 Utility Conference. Click here to read the full presentation.
RAI presented at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) 14th National Labor-Management Conference held June 9-11, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Click here to read the full conference schedule and presentation descriptions.
- RAI President, Tom Schneider presented "Emerging Trends: Strategic Relationships Between Labor and Management: An Assessment of 25 Years Experience with Labor-Management Partnerships" Click here for the presentation description.
- RAI Consultants Gary Bergel, Mike Gaffney and John Stepp led a workshop, "Maximizing the Potential of Interest-Based Approaches to Bargaining: Getting Results Without Getting Stymied by the Process." Click here for the workshop description.
- RAI President, Tom Schneider and PG&E, participated in the labor-management panel discussion entitled "Balancing Unilateral Action with Joint Dialogue and Decision Making: The Impact of Increasing Competition in Utilities." Click here for the panel description.
Given the global challenges facing the newspaper industry, RAI's work with the Star Tribune already has been the topic of several articles/blogs. See the links below for more information.
- "Star Tribune hires Blackstone Group to analyze its finances", McKinney, Matt, StarTribune.com, 5 May 2008.
- "Labor Buy-In at the Strib?", Edmonds, Rick, "Poynteronline Biz Blog", Posted 25 January 2008.
- "Restructuring coming to the Strib, according to Publisher's memo", Schmelzer, Paul, "Minnesota Monitor", Posted 22 January 2008.
- "Strib revenue bombshell-the day after", Brauer, David, "Minnpost.com", Posted 23 January 2008.
Pacific Gas and Electric
"Contact Center of the Future: Employee Empowerment Key to Customer Satisfaction", IBEW Local 1245 News, Posted November 9, 2007.
Kaiser Permanente
"On Labor Day: Labor, management working together",
Thode, Mary Ann “ San Francisco Chronicle”, Posted September 3, 2007
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