XIV. LERA Annual Reports
LERA General Membership Meeting & Awards Presentation Saturday, January 5, 2008—6 p.m. to 7 p.m. LaSalle B&C, InterContinental Hotel New Orleans, LA
Call to Order. President Eileen Hoffman called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. She welcomed LERA members and guests, acknowledged new members and introduced Anthony Oliver, Jr., as the incoming LERA President for 2008.
Committee and Officer Reports
Report from the Nominating Committee. Eileen Hoffman reported on the nominating committee, announced Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld as the President-Elect Candidate and Eileen Appelbaum as President-Elect-Elect.
Report from Perspectives on Work Editorial Advisory Board. Charles Whalen reported that he will edit only one edition of POW in 2008 and thereafter, and reported on upcoming features.
Report from the Finance & Membership Committee. Peter Feuille reported on dues increases. Beginning the Fall of 2009, dues will increase accordingly:
$35 increase for Regular Members, from $130 to $165 $15 increase for Emeritus Members, from $70 to $85 No increase for Students Members, held at $25 $10 increase for Family Members, from $15 to $25 $50 increase for Contributing Members, from $250 to $300 ($135 considered a tax deductible donation) $50 increase for Library Members, from $200 to $250 $5 increase in international mailing fee, from $15 to $20
Report from the Development Committee. David Lipsky announced his replacement as Chair of the Development Committee, John Burton, Jr. Under David’s leadership, the Development Committee raised nearly $1 million in contributions, grants, sponsorships, etc. since 2004.
Report from the Strategic Planning Committee. Nancy Peace reported on strategic plan initiatives. Progress report was submitted to the Board. Initiatives included examining the structure and focus of meetings. Trevor Bain recommended that we seek opinions from the full membership about the strategic plan initiatives.
Report from the Industry Council Committee. Eileen Hoffman reported that we are adding new Industry Councils and encouraged LERA members to join the Industry Council of their choice.
Report from the Editorial Committee. Adrienne Eaton reported that Research Volume topic had not been settled upon for 2008, and reminded the membership that LERA is moving towards electronic publications.
LERA Awards Presentations
John T. Dunlop Outstanding Scholar Awards Presentation. Morris Kleiner presented John T. Dunlop Outstanding Scholar Award to co-winners. David Lee of the Princeton University received the award for his contributions to research addressing industrial relations/employment problems of national significance. Adriana Kugler of the University of Houston received the award for her contributions to international/ comparative labor and employment research.
Susan C. Eaton Outstanding Scholar-Practitioner Award Presentation. Morris Kleiner presented the Susan C. Eaton Outstanding Scholar-Practitioner Award to Lisa Lynch of the Tufts University. She was named winner for outstanding research and practice that emphasized the value of bringing together the academic and practitioner communities in our field.
Susan C. Eaton Outstanding Scholar-Practitioner Research Grant Presentation. Steve Sleigh presented this award to Samuel A. Kleiner of Carnegie Mellon University. The award included a $3,000 grant for a research project, “Unionization, Concerted Activities, and the Quality of Patient Care.” Kleiner’s project will examine the quality effects of nursing unions and collective bargaining disputes in the hospital industry using (purchased) data available through the NY State Department of Health.
Excellence in Education Award Presentation. Rachel Hendrickson presented this award to Douglas McCabe, of Georgetown University. He was named for his long term commitment to teaching, continued excellence in the classroom and the clear impact he has on students.
UCIRHRP Poster Session Awards Presentation. Paul Clark announced and presented awards to Diana Grey and Adam Seth Litwin.
LERA Chapter Awards Presentation. Bill Canak presented Chapter Star awards to local LERA chapters. The highest honor of the Chapter Star Award was presented to Gateway (St Louis), Long Island New York, TERRA, Wisconsin. Oregon, and Mid-Michigan also received Chapter Star awards but representatives were not present to receive this at the meeting.
Business Meeting Continuation
Report from the National Chapter Advisory Committee. Bill Canak reported on the Chapter Advisory Committee and presented Chapter Star Awards. NCAC awards are meant to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of local chapters. Chapters can be nominated in the following categories: Chapter Communication, Chapters helping Chapters, Chapter to National, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Member Innovation, Outstanding Programming and Turnaround/Startup. This year an Outstanding Chapter Award was awarded to Alabama and merit awards were presented to Boston, Orange County, CA and Washington D.C.
Next Conference Dates. Eileen Hoffman reported the next conference dates. FMCS National Labor Management Conference, will be held in Washington, DC on June 9–11, 2008 and will again have a LERA track on the program. LERA 61st Annual Meeting, will be held in San Francisco, on January 2–5, 2009 and the deadline for proposals is January 2008. IIRA will meet next on August 24, 2009 in Sydney, Australia and proposals will be due soon. IIRA will meet in Philadelphia, PA in 2012.
Request for New Business from the Floor. There were no requests for new business.
Concluding Remarks. Eileen Hoffman concluded with remarks about the value of the Association as a professional organization and officially handed over the presidency to Anthony Oliver, Jr.
Meeting Adjournment. Incoming President Anthony Oliver, Jr. adjourned the meeting at 7 p.m.
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