Director Of Labor Relations Essay

am very interested in the position of Director of Labor Relations. I have over twelve years of experience leading the Labor Relations activities in my previous positions at an executive level. As Chief

Officer of Human Resources at the American Red Cross, I was responsible for developing our strategic labor relations plans, and I was accountable for the union contracts (IBT, AFSCME) across six states. I represented the organization on all our contract negotiation activities. I ensured the contracts were administered correctly and oversaw all claims/grievances and arbitrations in our division of 2500 employees. I achieved our objective to negotiate a first time contract that was resulted in less benefits then prior to the contract yet allowed

I specifically support the Safety and Engineering Departments and the Western Transportation

Region. I am rapidly learning about the complexity of the railroad industry and the specifics of the departments I support. I have accepted the responsibility of co-chairing a new formed subcommittee for LEAD referred to at the Female Inclusion Initiative. In this role, I will be working with employees across the organization.

I have held senior level positions where I had responsibility for agreement and nonagreement staff, and was hired as a consultant and advisor for HR and employee relations issues. In these roles, I have gained a solid understanding of applicable federal and state employment laws, established associated compliance processes, and planned and delivered new programs. Throughout my career, I have successfully established and interpreted policies to support company values and goals and have introduced and analyzed metrics to identify systemic issues and to seek continuous improvement. In addition, I have experience consulting, mentoring and training, as well as teaching at the university level and presenting at