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MAY 2007 NATIONAL GRIEVANCE MEDIATION WORKSHOP IN CHICAGO

chicago ilThe Tenth National Grievance Mediation Workshop, jointly sponsored by Mediation Research and Education Project (MREP) and the Northwestern University Dispute Resolution Research Center (DRRC) took place on May 15-16, 2007, on the Downtown Campus of Northwestern University. The focus of the 2007 Workshop was on training mediation advocates, and the program included:

  • A live demonstration of grievance mediation.
  • Two “hands-on” grievance mediation exercises in which participants can play the role of a union or management representative.
  • Exercise debriefing by experienced mediation advocates Rick Bank, AFL-CIO Director, Collective Bargaining Department, and attorney Marilyn Pearson (DLA Piper).
  • Mediation and additional debriefing by nationally-recognized mediators, including Jack Clarke, Bill Hobgood, Dan Kosanovich, Sylvia Skratek, and Rob Stein.
  • Presentation by Prof. Stephen B. Goldberg, president and founder of MREP.

For information about the 2009 National Grievance Mediation Workshop, contact Melissa Cryder, Mediation Research & Education Project, 357 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. TEL 312-503-0090; FAX 312-503-0149; E-MAIL MREPChicago@aol.com.