2019 WASTECON

Getting to Yes! Strategies in Effective Labor Management (Room Room 124)

In Phoenix, working effectively with labor unions to address workplace challenges has led to "win-win" solutions. This session helps industry managers see labor management through a new vantage point that emphasizes relationship building and partnership. This new spirit of collaboration has helped address some of the industry’s most pressing issues by fostering improvements and innovations, like the development of the nation’s first municipal solid waste equipment operator apprenticeship program.