WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
ARBITRATOR'S BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME: Steven Briggs
MAILING ADDRESS: 4860 Kopper Pond Road
Hanover, IL 91041
TELEPHONE: Business: (815) 776-0947 Residence: (815) 776-0947
Fax: (815) 776-0949
DATE OF BIRTH: 11-18-46
EDUCATION: Ph.D. Industrial Relations, U.C.L.A. (specialization in dispute resolution); M.S. Industrial Relations, Cal State Univ. - Long Beach; B.S. Business Administration, Cal State Univ. - Long Beach
OCCUPATION: Principal: Professor of Industrial
Secondary: Arbitrator
Relations, De Paul University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: National Academy of Arbitrators, Industrial Relations Research Association (President, Wisconsin Chapter, 1985-1988)
EXPERIENCE: (Issues & Sector/Industry) Settled over 2000 employment disputes since 1977.
Labor Arbitration, Mediation and/or Factfinding Panelist: Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, American Arbitration Association (Chicago, Denver & Minneapolis Panels), Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, Illinois Labor Relations Boards, National Mediation Board, Iowa Public Employment Relations Board.
Permanent Employee Relations Neutral: State of Illinois and AFSCME; Phelps Dodge and IUE; Thermo King Corp. & United Steelworkers Local 2175; United States Social Security Administration & AFGE; Bituminous Coal Operators & United Mine Workers of America; Harley-Davidson, Inc. & UPIU; Teamsters Local 726 & Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC); Operating Engineers Local 399 & MWRDGC; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 9 & MWRDGC; City of Chicago & AFSCME; Arizona Public Service Corp. & IBEW; Hyster Co. & Lift Truck Builders Union; SBC & IBEW; U.S. Customs Service & NTEU; University of Minnesota Faculty Grievance Panel; Briggs & Stratton & UPIU; Cook County & AFSCME; City of Chicago & FOP.
Issues Decided: Absenteeism; alcohol and drug abuse; arbitrability; work assignment; bargaining unit work; demotion; discharge and discipline; fighting; holiday and holiday pay; incentive rates and standards; insubordination; job classification; job evaluation; job posting and bidding; jurisdiction of unions; layoff, bumping and recall; management rights; overtime; past practice; plant closing; profane language; productivity; rates of pay; reporting, call-in and call-back pay; safety; scheduling of work; seniority; strikes and lockouts; sexual harassment; theft; training; transfer; union business; work performance; working conditions; and numerous others.
Industries: Advertising; aerospace; aluminum; automobile manufacturing, sales and service; bakery; beverage; brewing; broadcasting; chemical; clothing; communications; construction; distilling; education; electronic and electrical; entertainment and arts; food; foundry; furniture; government (federal, state and local); heating and ventilation; health care; hotel; lumber; machining; and numerous others.
FEE AND EXPENSE PRACTICE:
$1,200 per diem
Cancellation - $800 if less than 60 calendar days notice (includes postponements)
Travel - Reasonable actual expenses; travel pro-rated, based on per diem - none if travel plus hearing time does not exceed 8 hours/day; 35 cents per mile, personal auto
NOTE: The arbitrator shall not charge any fee other than the above stated fees.
7/04
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