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Collective Bargaining Network

The Collective Bargaining Section is a constituent organization of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA). The Section shall provide a forum for the exchange of ideas about collective bargaining and for the professional education of practitioners and researchers in collective bargaining. The goal of the Section is to advance and disseminate knowledge about collective bargaining, and to improve its processes.

Conveners

The last convener was Lynne Mingarelli. The Collective Bargaining Network is currently searching for a convener; if interested, please reach out to [email protected].

Dispute Resolution, Labor and Employment Law

The Section provides a forum for the exchange of ideas about dispute resolution and for the professional education of practitioners and researchers in dispute resolution. Our goal is to advance dispute resolution principles, the role of the neutral, and facilitation, mediation and arbitration as vital links in the system of labor and employment relations and to foster knowledge-sharing designed to enhance understanding of the value and role of third-party process.

2023-2024 Conveners

2020-2021 Practice Leaders

Practice Leader in Mediation
Practice leader in Labor Arbitration
Practice leader in Diversity and Inclusion
Practice Leader(s) in Employment Arbitration Research
Practice Leader in Employment Arbitration Practice
Practice Leader in International Dispute Resolution
Practice Leader in Dispute Resolution in China and Southeast Asia
Practice Leader in Career Development for Neutrals
Practice Leader in Ombuds Practice
Practice Leader in Federal ADR
Practice Leader in Public Sector Labor Relations and Interest-Based Negotiation

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International Interest Section

The International Interest Section of LERA is a group of LERA members whose interest lies in the field of international and comparative employment relations. The Section exists to promote dialogue, research, and evaluation of international institutions and processes in employment relations and to encourage the comparative analysis of employment relations systems and types.

Conveners

Labor Markets and Economics

The Labor Markets and Economics Section is a constituent organization of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA). The Section shall provide a forum for the exchange of ideas about interest area and for the professional education of practitioners and researchers in that interest area.
Conveners

Labor Studies and Union Research

The Labor Studies and Union Research Interest Section of the LERA is a group of LERA members from various disciplinary backgrounds whose interest and focus is the study of labor unions, collective bargaining, and related issues. Our intent is to provide a forum for dialogue, networking, learning, and encouragement for academic, practitioner and student members to participate in our professional community.

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Teaching

The Teaching Interest Section will develop programming relevant to teaching in higher education and outreach for sessions during the pre- or post-conference portions of the LERA National Meeting, as well as to submit session proposals for consideration during the regular conference program. 

  • Promote and develop session proposals for national LERA meetings
  • Create a Repository of information: exercises; cases; handouts; articles related to labor and employment relations; articles related to teaching
  • Assist in the development of teaching workshops for graduate students, practitioners and faculty
  • Encourage pedagogical research related to labor and employment relations
  • Explore technological innovations that enhance student learning

The Section will establish links with appropriate LERA Chapters and professional associations and engage in other activities consistent with its aim (stated above) and the broader mission of the LERA. 

Convener

Work and Human Resources Network

‘The Work and Human Resources Network (WHR) is a constituent organization of the Labor and Employment Relations Association that offers a forum for the exchange of ideas about work, human resources, and employment relations; and for the professional education of practitioners and researchers in these areas. The WHR Network emphasizes workplace-based research and its implications for policy, labor, and management. Workplace-based research is typically field research, grounded research that takes into account the workplace context. The Network is inherently multi-disciplinary and welcomes research from a broad set of disciplines, industries, and countries.

Our goal is to advance the principles of fair and equitable treatment for workers, including the right to collective representation, and to advance the idea that workers are a key source of value creation. We seek to explore systems and approaches that support the attainment of worker goals, their ability to create value for the organizations in which they work, and their ability to share in that value.

Convener