advocates' day

ALRA -- Association of Labor Relations Agencies

ALRA Advocates' Day

Advocates' Day brings together labor officials, labor representatives, public and private sector managers, management representatives, and labor relations neutrals from across the United States and Canada to hear national and regional speakers addressing the key issues of the day. ALRA Advocates' Day runs concurrent with a designated day of the ALRA Annual Conference.

ADVOCATES' DAY - JULY 11, 2005 - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

“Eye of the Needle -Threading New Patterns in Interesting Times”

Advocates' Day Registration Fee: $195 US ON-LINE REGISTRATION OR FORM

Conference Schedule:

(Preliminary Program – subject to change)

Monday, July 11, 2005 – At The Edgewater Hotel, Seattle, WA

9:00-9:15 Welcome to Washington State

Speaker: Marilyn Glenn Sayan, Chair, Washington State Public Employment Relations
Commission

9:15-10:00 Keynote Address: Old Statute, New Tricks: Adapting the Law to Changing Workplace Realities

Introduction: John J. Toner, Chief of Staff, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service – U.S.
Speaker: Wilma B. Liebman, Board Member, National Labor Relations Board

Applying the industrial era National Labor Relations Act in a radically changed social and economic climate poses challenges critical to ensuring enforcement of the Act's basic rights and the survival of the collective bargaining system.

10:00-10:15 Coffee Break

10:15-12:00    Panel Response and Open Discussion: Current Issues in Labor Relations

                        Moderator: John J. Toner, Chief of Staff, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service – U.S.
                        Panelists: Jerry Calhoun, VP for Human Resources from The Boeing Company, and Steve Sleigh,
                        Director of Strategic Resources for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
                        Workers

12:00-1:30 Advocates’ Luncheon and Keynote Address:

Introduction: Beth Schindler, Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission
Speaker: Ron Simms, King County Executive

1:30-4:30 Health Care – Economics, Quality Initiatives, and Preparing for Bargaining

Moderator: Ariella Bernstein, FMCS-U.S.
Speakers: Dr. Peter Goldbach, Stephanie Slogett-O’Dell, John Abrams, Al Hobart – Teamsters, Randy Zeiler, Bonnie Summers

This program is designed for labor and management advocates who want to learn about the most pressing issue in collective bargaining - health care. The program includes a distinguished panel of speakers from Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, BC/BS National Labor Office, Tenet, and AFT as well as local perspectives provided by leadership of IBT, Joint Council 28 and Allied Employers. The program’s focus is on the primary reasons for rising health care costs, what organizations can do to implement initiatives that reduce costs, and how to evaluate the costs and benefits provided by different insurance plans.

4:30 Adjourn

5:00 – 7:00 Reception

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

To Bell Harbor International Conference Center from I-5 South:

Take Exit 167 (West Mercer Street/Fairview Avenue)
Turn right onto Fairview Avenue
Take the first left onto Valley Street
Stay left; Valley Street merges into Broad Street
Continue on Broad Street to Elliott Avenue, and turn left
Once you pass the Wall Street intersection, park in the Art Institute of Seattle parking garage on your immediate right

To Bell Harbor International Conference Center from I-5 North (coming from Sea-Tac Airport):

Take the Madison Street exit (also called Convention Place exit)
Turn left onto Madison Street
Stay on Madison Street until you come to the waterfront
Turn right on Alaskan Way
You will pass Pier 66 on your left; the next street after the sky bridge is Wall Street. Turn right on Wall Street.
Turn right on Elliott Avenue
Park in the Art Institute of Seattle parking garage on your immediate right
Take the sky bridge to the Conference Center, World Trade Center Seattle, and Odyssey, the Maritime Discovery Center
The International Promenade is located in the Cruise Ship Terminal one block north of Bell Harbor on Alaskan Way. To access, follow the directions to Bell Harbor and take the elevator to the ground level.

***Please note the two parking garage entrances, Elliott Avenue and Wall Street***

2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66
Seattle, WA 98121
phone: 206.441.6666

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Map of Downtown Seattle

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To inquire about rates for the Art Institute of Seattle parking garage,
call Republic Parking at 206.443.1793.

Questions? - Contact Conference Coordinator: Starr Knutson sknutson@perc.wa.gov

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