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Gordon Pavy Set to Lead LERA in 2011

Gordon R. Pavy, director of the Collective Bargaining Department of the AFL-CIO, will begin his term as LERA president following the 63rd LERA Annual Meeting in Denver, in January 2011. Pavy will be the third LERA president from the labor perspective in the past decade, following Stephen R. Sleigh (2007) and Sheldon Friedman (2000).

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In the news

LERA Executive Board Election Now Underway

Vote Today! E-Ballot now open through August 1 for Election of 5 New Executive Board Members and President Elect

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Three Honored for Lifetime Achievements

LERA honored three distinguished members with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the January 2010 Annual Meeting held in Atlanta Georgia. President Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld presented the awards at the annual President’s Luncheon on January 4, 2010.

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Also of note

LERA Receives Rockefeller Grant

The Rockefeller Foundation has notified the LERA they will be providing a project support grant to build the Employment Policy Research Network (EPRN). The new EPRN website will host a network of labor and employment scholars dedicated to creating a central clearinghouse of employment  policy research and fostering greater dialog between the labor and employment research community and policy makers.

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62nd annual meeting sets high bar for LERA

by Eileen Appelbaum

LERA’s 62nd annual meeting in Atlanta, organized under the leadership of Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld and marked by sessions that were lively and intellectually stimulating, set a high bar for our Association.  Thanks to Joel and everyone who made this a great success.

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2011 LERA Policy Forum Scheduled

The LERA Executive Board has identified the dates for the 2011 LERA National Policy Forum as June 6-7, 2011 and encourages LERA members and friend to please mark the date in their calendars. The day-and-a-half conference will kick off on Monday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and feature distingushed panels and speakers addressing topics of interest, a reception, luncheon and networking opportunities for practitioners and academics. The meeting will conclude on Tuesday afternoon, June 7, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.

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