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Objective
Obtain a challenging new in house executive level position in the Labor Relations and
Employee Relations arena where I can utilize my experience in both union and non-union
environments to help guide an organization and its staff through the ever changing labor
and employment landscape.
Background
Legal professional with nearly thirty years of experience representing and counseling
more than 75 governmental entities and small businesses in labor relations, employment,
union avoidance, and many related matters, including the management and direction of
several concurrent engagements and the associate attorneys assigned to their
representation.
Personal negotiation and direction of collective bargaining on more than 400 collective
bargaining agreements in both the public and private sector, prosecution of more than 100
labor arbitrations, SERB, NLRB, OCRC, and EEOC hearings on behalf of employers, in
addition to related matters in state and federal courts.
Representation and counseling of governmental entities in the areas of education
(schools), public safety (police, fire, paramedics), public service (infrastructure
maintenance & related areas), and private employers in the satellite and cable industry,
concrete, product identification, plastics, tool & die, fabrication, and related industries.
Successfully negotiated concessionary bargaining agreements on behalf of over 10 Ohio
school districts which had been placed in fiscal emergency by the Ohio Department of
Education, pursuant to pertinent Ohio statues. These districts included Cleveland,
Youngstown, Massillon, Olmsted Falls, Brooklyn and others.
Management and direction of associate attorneys during pendency of several concurrent
representational matters to ensure compliance with developed case strategy, success on
the issues, and maintenance of client relations.
Summary
Personal negotiation and direction of collective bargaining on more than 400 collective
bargaining agreements in both the private and public sector, prosecution of more than 100
labor arbitrations, NLRB and EEOC hearings on behalf of employers, in addition to
related matters in state and federal courts, and administrative agencies.
Negotiated a concessionary agreement on behalf of a manufacturer against the
USW after a 12 week strike and imposition of the company s final offer,
which resulted in a permanent reduction in personnel and increase in
profitability.
Hands on negotiation against the Carpenter s union on behalf of 2 mill
working companies who withdrew from a multi-employer agreement,
terminating with a strike and concessionary contracts.
Negotiation of a busing sub-contract against the Teamsters on behalf of a
national transportation company during an ongoing and violent strike with
the use of replacement employees.
Negotiation to impasse without an agreement (initial) against the UE on
behalf of a major installer of satellite TV for a national provider.
Several contract negotiations against Teamsters on behalf of ready mix
concrete company resulting in reduced labor and benefit costs.
Successful negotiation of concessionary bargaining agreements on behalf of
over 10 Ohio school districts in the late 1990 s, including Cleveland,
which had been placed in fiscal emergency by the Ohio Department of
Education, pursuant to pertinent Ohio statues. Two of these engagements
involved teacher strikes, and the employment of replacement teachers.
Personal development of bargaining proposals upon establishment of
bargaining strategy after consultation with clients regarding operational,
economic, and other political considerations.
Aptitude for earning respect of employee organizations due to ability to
satisfactorily resolve grievances and other disputes in a timely manner and
short of arbitration.
Ability to recognize and avoid collateral issues which tend to adversely
impact client customers.
2004 present Private solo practice with offices in Cleveland, OH and Phoenix,
AZ
1988 2004 Founding Partner, Johnson, Balazs & Angelo; Managing Partner,
Johnson & Angelo
Education
C. Blake McDowell School of Law, University of Akron, Ohio, Juris Doctorate
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio BS in Law Enforcement Admin,/MBA
coursework
Admitted to Practice
Ohio Supreme Court
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio & Southern District of Ohio
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Presentations
1985 Annual Conference, Ohio Chapter of the Municipal Treasurer's Association of
the United States & Canada, "Application and Implications of the FLSA as to
Public Employees"
National Labor Relations Board, Region 8, 1997 Labor Law Seminar
Ohio State Bar Association, Conference on Collective Bargaining; Dayton, Ohio,
Cleveland, Ohio 2000
2001 Arizona State SHRM Conference, "Documenting Employee Misconduct,"
Phoenix, Arizona
Publications
"The Best of Labor and Employment Law" 1997 Ohio CLE Institute
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