Cornell Launches Web Seminar on Handling Grievances

Cornell University will begin a comprehensive four-part online "webinar" on March 31 to train union stewards, officers and staff on how to investigate and handle private and public sector grievances.

Sitting at your desk, you can learn the basics of grievance handling, then advance to more complicated situations involving investigation, meeting with management and dealing with difficult supervisors.

Cornell's Industrial and Labor Relations School is offering the first seminar at no cost. It will be held Wednesday, March 31, from 1 pm to 2:15 pm EDT, and will cover the basics:  types of grievances, rights and responsibilities of grievance handlers, the basics of arbitration and more.

There is a $50 charge for each of the next three sessions, which will provide lots of specific information for union reps dealing with tough grievance and arbitration situations.

Click here to register or learn more about the webinar. For information about other Cornell labor studies opportunities, go to www.ilr.cornell.edu.