The Tennessee Center for Labor-Mangement Relations (TNCLMR) is funded by a grant from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The Center's major emphasis is on supporting cooperative labor-management relations. Our staff or professionals associated with TNCLMR provide on-site education and training services on labor law, grievance mediation and arbitration. We offer training in improving communication and leadership skills and other programming to improve workplace relations. See Education & Training for more information.

In addition to our educational activities, TNCLMR assists companies and unions or associations in the formation of joint labor-management committees. The committees may focus on a single goal in one area such as safety or apprenticeship certification or they may consider broader issues that are critical to improving decision-making, reducing costs and improving productivity.

TNCLMR provides grievance mediation services to management and unions that are interested in resolving their grievances and improving their settlement activities. Except for travel expenses, the grievance mediation services are provided at the Center's cost.

Some of the problems that you encounter may not be directly related to labor relations but involve issues that require specialized or technical expertise. TNCLMR has an association with MTSU and relationships with colleges and universities across the state. When you contact us about these issues we will provide a list of possible experts from colleges and universities or the private sector to address your needs. You will be responsible for assessing the fit of the expert to your needs and contracting with them at a mutually acceptable fee.

TNCLMR facilitates two major conferences a year in connection with the Tennessee Labor-Management Conference. The summer conference will be August 16-18, 2006 at the Sheraton Music Hotel in Nashville. The Conference will feature presentations by national experts and policymakers. Workshops on a range of issues will provide hands-on-learning and the opportunity for networking with other labor relations professionals. During the Summer Conference we celebrate the best practices of Tennessee’s award winning joint labor-management initiatives. We hope you will mark your calendar and make plans to attend. See Conferences for more information.

Please contact us if we can help in any way. We look forward to sharing our programs with you. Our goal is to help Tennessee companies be the most productive in the marketplace and our workplaces the most exciting and innovative places to work.

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