Dan McCray is an expert in workplace negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. As Practice Leader and Director of the Labor Relations Programs, Mr. McCray is responsible for developing and teaching education programs in negotiations, conflict resolution, and collective bargaining for professionals working for unions and employers in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Mr. McCray has taught and facilitated dozens of management and union teams, with a particular emphasis on developing the skills of an effective negotiator and executing an effective negotiating strategy.
COVID-19 and Other Workplace Safety Issues
Event Overview
This webinar will identify how labor and management are working together to address some of these issues. By taking a collaborative, problem-solving approach, labor and management can find common ground on vital health concerns. It’s only by avoiding getting mired in conflict over short-term demands that both sides can satisfy their long-term interests.
Panelists include experienced educators as well as management and union lead negotiators from the hospitality and utility sectors, who will share their experience navigating these issues. Although the focus will be on addressing workplace issues in unionized settings, the need for effective communication and joint-interest approaches extends to unorganized workplaces as well.
What You'll Learn
- How to solve problems regarding health and safety issues
- Methods to avoid getting trapped in short-term conflicts
- Ways to identify and pursue common long-term interests
- Effective communication and negotiation strategies
Speakers
Dianne R. LaRocca oversees labor and employee relations matters at PSEG, a publicly traded diversified energy group. PSEG’s largest subsidiary is the Public Service Energy Company, a regulated gas and electric utility company providing services to 2.2 million customers in New Jersey and 1.1 million customers on Long Island. Ms. LaRocca received a law degree from Harvard University Law School and a B.S. from the ILR School at Cornell University.
Harry C. Katz is the Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining and Director of the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution at the ILR School, Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. After teaching at MIT, Professor Katz came to the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in 1985.
Richard Maroko is the president of the Hotel Trades Council (HTC), AFL-CIO, the union representing almost 40,000 workers in the hotel and gaming industries across New Jersey and New York. During his years with HTC, Mr. Maroko has distinguished himself as a fierce advocate for workers. He has negotiated hundreds of groundbreaking labor contracts, including bargaining the union’s master contract, valued at over $2.5 billion per year. Mr. Maroko graduated from Rutgers College, earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and later received a Master’s degree in Labor and Employment Law from Georgetown University Law School.

Dan McCray is an expert in workplace negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. As Practice Leader and Director of the Labor Relations Programs, Mr. McCray is responsible for developing and teaching education programs in negotiations, conflict resolution, and collective bargaining for professionals working for unions and employers in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Mr. McCray has taught and facilitated dozens of management and union teams, with a particular emphasis on developing the skills of an effective negotiator and executing an effective negotiating strategy.

Dianne R. LaRocca oversees labor and employee relations matters at PSEG, a publicly traded diversified energy group. PSEG’s largest subsidiary is the Public Service Energy Company, a regulated gas and electric utility company providing services to 2.2 million customers in New Jersey and 1.1 million customers on Long Island. Ms. LaRocca received a law degree from Harvard University Law School and a B.S. from the ILR School at Cornell University.

Harry C. Katz is the Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining and Director of the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution at the ILR School, Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. After teaching at MIT, Professor Katz came to the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in 1985.

Richard Maroko is the president of the Hotel Trades Council (HTC), AFL-CIO, the union representing almost 40,000 workers in the hotel and gaming industries across New Jersey and New York. During his years with HTC, Mr. Maroko has distinguished himself as a fierce advocate for workers. He has negotiated hundreds of groundbreaking labor contracts, including bargaining the union’s master contract, valued at over $2.5 billion per year. Mr. Maroko graduated from Rutgers College, earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and later received a Master’s degree in Labor and Employment Law from Georgetown University Law School.
You're Registered!