July 16, 2024 — President Wayne Spence and Vice President Randi DiAntonio participated in a study group on public sector employment at the invitation of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) 20th Triennial World Congress June 26 to 30 in Manhattan.
The prestigious event is one of three meetings held together and dubbed “Triad 2024” – the Congress, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) 2024 National Labor-Management Conference and the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) 76th Annual Meeting.
Participation in the World Congress is a great honor not afforded to many in the labor movement. President Spence and VP DiAntonio participated in Improving Employment Opportunities and Working Conditions for Vulnerable Groups in Public Sector (Financed) Jobs in New York.
The group took a closer look at public sector employment relations in New York and New York City and included two talks by researchers – Phillip Thompson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Anne Marie Brady, Cornell University – followed by a discussion facilitated by President Spence and VP DiAntonio.
The event was also a chance for PEF to get its issues in front of heavy hitters of the labor movement, advancing the union’s Fund Our Future initiatives on a large scale.