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Tuesday April 7, 1998 Morning1. From the Shaft to the Handshake Implementing continuous involvement and reinforcement to
change the contentious relationship 2. A Framework for Change: Dealing with the Cultural Paradox A serious yet very entertaining approach to the cultural
paradox that union-business cooperation 3. The Displaced Worker Pool: A Labor-Management Partnership to Avert Layoffs An alternative to the layoffs that are disruptive to
government services and to people’s lives. 4. Creating a Rock Solid Partnership in the Federal Sector Learn why Rock Island Arsenal received Vice President
Gore’s National Partnership Award as one of the top five partnerships in the Federal
Government. 5. Creating a Low Waste Culture at Goodyear Through Business Education Training, 36 problem-solving
teams reduced waste by over 30% at this Goodyear Tire Plant. 6. UTU-NRLC National Wage and Rule Panel An innovative attempt in the railroad industry to use a
labor-management committee to address industry-wide organizational and technological
change. 7. The Story of a Friendly Separation: The Demise of a Labor-Management Council The courtship, marriage, honeymoon, and separation of a
health-care industry joint committee. 8. Conflictive Partnership: A Real World Model for Labor-Management Cooperation A ten-point framework for change. 9. The Illinois Learning Partnership A unique statewide business-education coalition to improve
student learning through cooperative endeavors. 10. Multicultural Issues in Today’s Arbitration Hearings Changing demographics in American society are creating a
new generation of issues that arbitrators must confront.
Tuesday April 7, 1998 Afternoon11. Taking Partnership to the Bank A service sector partnership process that benefits the
organization, its employees, and the community. 12. The Path to High Performance Work Organizations Guidelines and tools about what to expect and avoid on the
HPWO highway. 13. An Oasis in the Arizona Desert The joint effort of the City of Phoenix Water Department
and its AFSCME Local to enhance competitiveness and respond to the challenge of
privatization. 14. Moving Partnership to the Next Level The Social Security Administration and AFGE will discuss
lessons learned in expanding partnership from the headquarters to the region. 15. The Partners-in-Change Process at Work A case study of how the Partners-in-Change process was
implemented in a health care setting. 16. Interest-Based Bargaining in a Manufacturing Setting The drastic change experienced by one company in moving
from traditional to interest-based bargaining. 17. Planning and Designing New Technology Together The trials and tribulations of using a joint-process for
planning new technology in a hierarchical setting. 18. A Blueprint for Labor-Management Partnerships: Part 1 A candid analysis of the purpose, structure, scope,
governance, security and rewards of sustainable partnerships. 19. Reducing Violence in the Schools Promoting conflict resolution, safety and teacher/student
productivity through a collaborative statewide effort. 20. What Makes an Arbitrator Acceptable to the Parties? Key factors that advocates look for in evaluating and
selecting an arbitrator. 21. "Unless There’s Blood" Theater at Work - Part 1 This play/discussion illuminates the personal and
organizational costs of accepting disrespect, berating or bullying as the status quo. 22. From RBO to HPWO: The Amoco/OCAW Story Details of how the largest Amoco refinery in America
evolved from a highly adversarial relationship to a High Performance Work Organization
which is expected to improve the bottom line by $50 million. 23. Performance-Based Budgeting in the Public Sector One county’s experience at comprehensive performance
management through management- employee involvement committees. 24. Solving Operational Problems with In-House Expertise Training internal labor and management facilitators
and mediators to provide in-house problem-solving assistance at the Boston VA Medical
Center. 25. Partners in Change Process Learn how to assess the present and plan for the future of
your organization using the elements of a high performance workplace. 26. Cooperative Construction in Connecticut The impact of labor-management cooperation and Project
Labor Agreements on the construction industry. 27. Searching for Best Practices in the Paper Industry The use of conferences, workshops, and Electronic
Brainstorming to address problems by tapping the creativity of local union leaders and
plant managers. 28. Discussion Group Management challenges in implementing joint workplace initiatives. 29. Literacy in the Workplace A case study in problems and prospects of implementing a
labor-management basic skills program. 30. How to Improve Your Chances of Winning an Arbitration Case Critical elements needed by advocates when preparing for
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