Tasked with renegotiating all collective bargaining agreements after the takeover of a heavily unionized organization represented by four different labor unions. Had very little union experience at the time and the company leadership as a whole did not have a great deal experience, especially dealing in a tough unionized environment like Pittsburgh.

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Built rapport very quickly with the employee population and with union officials. Assembled a solid plan based on recommendations of staff and management while at the same time fully understanding key elements of what the union wanted and needed. Assembled a strategy to secure what company wanted while limiting providing the items the union wanted.

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Rapidly reached agreement on all issues, some of which provided better conditions for the employees while at the same time saving several thousand dollars and ultimately reducing grievances by 50% in the initial year alone.