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Director's Update: Triad Conference Update

Harry C. Katz, Jack Sheinkman Professor and Director of the Scheinman Institute, discusses the recent June, 2024 Triad conference involving LERA, ILERA, and the FMCS.   
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: Triad Conference Update

Director's Update: UAW Vote

Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz discusses the recent UAW vote at the Volkswagen plant in Chatanooga, TN.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: UAW Vote

Director's Update: Triad Conference

Harry Katz discusses the Triad Conference occurring in New York City, June 2024.
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Director's Update: Triad Conference

Scheinman Institute Director Update for March 2024

In this month's Director's Update, Scheinman Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor Harry Katz discusses a new consortium from the Institute providing problem solving approaches for labor and management.
Professor Harry Katz
Scheinman Institute Director Update for March 2024

Director's Update: The Current State of Labor Relations

Harry Katz discusses recent economic data regarding labor relations in the United States.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: The Current State of Labor Relations

Director's Update: LERA, ILERA, And FMCS Partner for Upcoming Conference

In this month's Director's Update, Scheinman Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining Harry Katz discusses a June 2024 conference in New York City hosted by the Scheinman Institute that will bring together the national meeting of LERA with the World Congress of ILERA and the FMCS.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: LERA, ILERA, And FMCS Partner for Upcoming Conference

Director's Update: Arbitration vs Litigation

Harry Katz compares and contrasts outcomes of cases that are settled though arbitration and those settled via litigation.
Harry Katz
Director's Update: Arbitration vs Litigation

Director's Update: Upcoming Scheinman Institute Webinars

In this month's Director's Update, Scheinman Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining Harry Katz discusses two upcoming webinars sponsored by the Institute. One webinar is focused on the recent  United Auto Workers (UAW) agreement and the other is about practical approaches to deal with workplace conflict.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: Upcoming Scheinman Institute Webinars

Director's Update: Collective Bargaining

Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor Harry Katz discusses the current state of collective bargaining and its impact on labor-management relations.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: Collective Bargaining

Director's Update: UAW on Strike

Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz discusses the strike by the United Auto Workers against the Big Three US automakers.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: UAW on Strike

Director's Update: Strikes and Settlements

Institute Director Harry Katz offers insights into why some labor disputes lead to settlements while others lead to strikes.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: Strikes and Settlements

Director's Update: Addressing Workplace Conflict

Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz discusses the Institute's fall workshops, which address workplace conflict.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: Addressing Workplace Conflict

Director's Update: Increasing Inclusivity

Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor Harry Katz discusses efforts to increase inclusivity for the next generation of neutrals.
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Director's Update: Increasing Inclusivity

Director's Update: Public Agencies Research Project

Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining and Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz discusses a major international study spearheaded by the Scheinman Institute analyzing the effectiveness of public agencies involved in conflict resolution in six English speaking countries.
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Director's Update: Public Agencies Research Project

Director's Update: Upcoming Labor-Management Symposium

Institute Director Harry Katz discusses an upcoming labor and management symposium.
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Director's Update: Upcoming Labor-Management Symposium

Director's Update: David Lipsky's Legacy

Institute Director Harry Katz reflects on the recent passing of Professor David Lipsky, and his contributions to the ILR School and the field of Conflict Resolution.
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Director's Update: David Lipsky's Legacy

Director's Update: Averted Railroad Strike

Institute Director Harry Katz discusses the role of mediation in the recently averted US railroad strike.
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Director's Update: Averted Railroad Strike

Director's Update: New Student Gift Fund

Institute Director Harry Katz discusses a new gift fund to honor Marty Scheinman and help to develop a new, more inclusive generation of neutrals.
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Director's Update: New Student Gift Fund

Director's Update: Conflict Resolution in the Sports Industry

In this month's Director's Update, Institute Director Harry Katz discusses the importance of conflict resolution in the sports industry.
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Director's Update: Conflict Resolution in the Sports Industry

Director's Update: Mandatory Employment Arbitration

Institute Director Harry Katz discusses the input Scheinman faculty and students are having surrounding the debate about Mandatory Employment Arbitration.
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Director's Update: Mandatory Employment Arbitration

How the Pandemic Has Impacted Conflict Resolution

Director of the Scheinman Institute Harry Katz talks with leading experts about the impact of the pandemic on the work of arbitrators, mediators, attorneys and Ombuds.
Katz video series
How the Pandemic Has Impacted Conflict Resolution

Director's Update: Creating A More Inclusive Arbitration Profession

Director Harry Katz discusses the Institute's initiatives to make the arbitration profession more inclusive.
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Director's Update: Creating A More Inclusive Arbitration Profession

Scheinman Institute Director and ILERA President Harry Katz Featured in New Video

In a new video on the important work of the International Labor Employment Relations Association (ILERA), Institute Director and ILERA President Harry Katz is featured discussing his goals on expanding ILERA's mission into Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Screenshot from the ILERA video featuring Institute Director Harry Katz
Scheinman Institute Director and ILERA President Harry Katz Featured in New Video

Director's Update: ILERA World Congress 2024

In this month's Director's Update, Scheinman Institute Director and President of the International Labor and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) Harry Katz discusses the ILERA World Congress and how it relates to the field of conflict resolution.
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Director's Update: ILERA World Congress 2024

Director's Update: National HR in Hospitality Conference

In this month's Director's Update, Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz describes two pressing issues that emerged during the 15th Annual National HR in Hospitality Conference. 
Director's Update: National HR in Hospitality Conference

Director’s Update: Scheinman Institute and NAA Diversity Conference

In this month's Director's Update, Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz describes a partnership between the Scheinman Institute and the National Academy of Arbitrators to host a conference on issues of diversity in the arbitration profession..
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Director’s Update: Scheinman Institute and NAA Diversity Conference

Director's Update: Increasing Diversity in the Field of Mediation and Arbitration

Scheinman Institute Director Harry Katz discuses issues of diversity in the arbitration profession in his May 2022 Director’s Update.
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Director's Update: Increasing Diversity in the Field of Mediation and Arbitration

Director's Update: What's next at Amazon and Starbucks?

Scheinman Director Harry Katz discusses the impact of Amazon and Starbucks unionization efforts.
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Director's Update: What's next at Amazon and Starbucks?

Director’s Update: Analyzing The War In Ukraine

Harry Katz, Institute Director and Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining, provides a conflict resolution analysis to understanding the war in Ukraine.
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Director’s Update: Analyzing The War In Ukraine

Director’s Update: Return to In-Person Learning

Institute Director Harry Katz provides an update for February.
Professor Katz
Director’s Update: Return to In-Person Learning