35th Anniversary Kentucky Labor-Management Conference
 
September 11, 12 and 13, 2012
 
Established in 1977, the conference is governed by a Board of Directors and co-sponsored by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. The Kentucky Labor-Management Conference serves as the centerpiece of the state's effort to promote labor-management cooperation as an enhancement to economic development.  The event provides participants a relaxed atmosphere, apart from the work environment, that is conducive to positive, meaningful dialogue between labor and management.
 
The conference begins with two (2) days of interactive educational opportunities in which the participants are given the chance to talk directly with the presenters on a wide variety of topics of mutual interest to labor and management.  The final day of the conference is reserved for networking activities designed to team labor and management together in a recreational setting.  Input from participants over the years has indicated that many issues that may have resulted in conflict have been resolved in the relaxed atmosphere of the conference.
 
Other conference highlights include the presentation of the Labor and Management Awards, the Julian Carroll: Young Labor and Business Leader Awards, and the Labor-Management Scholarship Awards


Board of Directors
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​Name ​Organization ​Phone ​Representing ​Term Expiration

James P. Cole, Co-Chair

 Northern Kentucky Central Labor Council​ (859) 441-4638​ Labor​ December 2013​
Donald Colston IBEW Local 2100 (502) 935-4010 Labor December 2013​

Todd Dunn​

 UAW Local 862 (502) 241-9491 Labor December 2014​
Steve Earle​ United Mine Workers of America​ (270) 821-2774​ Labor​ December 2012​
David Gooch, Co-Chair Coal Operators & Associates, Inc.​ (606) 432-2161​ Management​ December 2014​
Vaughn Harbin​ Ford Louisville Assembly Plant (502) 364-3993 Management December 2012​
Greg Higdon​ Kentucky Association of Manufacturers​ (502) 352-2485​ Management​ December 2013​
Larry Jaggers​​ Kentucky State AFL-CIO​ (270) 774-2265​ ​Labor December 2014​
Terry Kelley, Treasurer​ Brown-Forman​ (502) 364-4579​ Management​ December 2013​
Richard Meyer, Secretary Kentucky Professional Firefighters​ (859) 462-0044​ Labor December 2012

Jeff Rogers,  Co-Chair​

 Wacker Chemical Corporation​ (270) 395-6009​ Management​ December 2014​
Karen Young​ Kentucky Electric Steel​ (606) 929-1251​ Management​ December 2012​
 
Registration Information
The 35th annual Kentucky Labor-Management Conference was held September 11, 12, and 13, 2012, at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, in Gilbertsville.
 
 
 Registration information will be available in June 2012. 
 
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Labor-Management Conference Awards

The Board of Directors has three (3) awards that recognize excellence in labor-management cooperation and education.  The awards are listed below along with appropriate form for nomination or application.  If you know of a deserving individual please nominate them or give them the information so they can apply.  The Board accepts nominations throughout the year.  

 

Labor and Management Awards

2012 Labor and Management Award Form.doc2012 Labor and Management Award Form.doc

The Labor and Management Awards were first presented in 1987 and represent a commitment to excellence in cooperative processes.  Awarded each year to a representative from labor and a representative from management who have demonstrated this sincere commitment to the concept of labor-management cooperation, these recipients have sought to find the common ground necessary to make their respective enterprises more competitive in the global marketplace through true cooperation.

 
Congratulations to our 2011 Labor and Management Award Recipients, Mr. Joe Norsworthy and Mr. Loren Hincker!
 

 

Julian M. Carroll Young Labor and Business Leader Awards
 

2012 Julian Carroll Award Form and Letter.doc2012 Julian Carroll Award Form and Letter.doc

In 2007, the Board of Directors established the Julian M. Carroll Young Labor and Business Leader Awards to recognize excellence in young leaders who have demonstrated their commitment to the promotion of labor-management cooperation in Kentucky.  Any person, age 40 or younger on September 1, 2012, representing a Kentucky labor organization or management of an organization doing business in Kentucky is eligible for nomination. The nominee must be actively involved in a cooperative labor-management program or must be known for his or her work in the promotion of the principles of labor-management cooperative programs on a statewide, industry wide, area wide, in-plant, or public sector basis.

 
Congratulations to our 2011 Julian M. Carroll Young Labor and Business Leader Award Recipients Mr. Matt Skidmore and Mr. Chris Hargove! 
 

Labor-Management Scholarship Award

 
The Board of Directors established the Kentucky Labor-Management Scholarship Award in 2005.  Up to $4,000 is awarded to students who have plans to pursue a career in a labor-management relations related field or an apprentice's trade.
 
 
 

Congratulations to our 2011 Scholarship Recipients, Ms. Magan Estep!

 

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Sponsorship
The Board of Directors would Like to thank all of our generous sponsors.  The success of the conference is directly attributed to their continued support and contributions.  We invite your organization to consider being a sponsor for the 2012 conference.
 
 
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