Human Resources Manager

Rick D. Hampton, J.D.

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Lake Oswego, OR 97035

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EXPERIENCE

Oregon University System, Portland, OR 2005-Current

System Director of Labor Relations

• Developed and coordinated a comprehensive labor relations program for nonacademic bargaining unit employees

of the seven public universities that comprise the Oregon University System (OUS)

• Negotiated system-wide collective bargaining agreements with Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

covering 3,800 classified employees of the seven universities

• Negotiated, over three two-year bargaining cycles, reduction of number of employees SEIU sought to add to the

bargaining unit from 437 to 52, of which SEIU agreed 40 were properly excluded from the unit and that the

remaining 12 would be converted to bargaining unit status one year from the date of this agreement

• Served as OUS spokesperson and principal liaison with Department of Administrative Services Labor Relations

unit in collective bargaining negotiations with the Oregon Public Employees Union (SEIU Local 503, OPEU)

• Heard and decided Step 3 grievances at Chancellor’s office level

• Served as OUS representative in grievance arbitrations under SEIU contract and Employment Relations Board

matters involving nonacademic employees

• Presented and won arbitration case upholding university’s right to contract out bargaining unit work

• Advised university administrators and human resources and employee relations professionals regarding provisions

of collective bargaining agreements

• Hired and supervised consultants to universities negotiating collective bargain agreements covering faculty

Northwest Food Employers, Inc., Portland, OR 2001-

2005

Director, Labor Law and Relations

• Arbitrated grievances, negotiated collective bargaining agreements and advised members of non-profit association

of retail, wholesale, manufacturing, food processing, warehouse and distribution industry

employers regarding labor and employment relations and collective bargaining agreement interpretation

and administration

• Members served included retail chains such as Safeway, Albertsons and Fred Meyer. Wholesalers and suppliers

included Sysco, Westfarm Foods (Darigold), Alpenrose Dairy, Sunshine Dairy, and food processors including

J.M. Smucker, Smith Frozen Foods, Oregon Cherry Growers and Ocean Spray

• Unions included Teamsters and United Food and Commercial Workers Locals

• Represented employers in NLRB cases involving issues including implementation of a final offer upon good

faith impasse, unilateral changes in alleged working conditions, alleged failure of refusal to provide information,

access to employer property, supervisory status, union membership statements to employees regarding crossing a

picket line during a strike

• Represented employers in Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries matters such as alleged discrimination for

prohibited reasons and in grievance arbitrations including discharge for attendance involving FLMA, fighting,

negligence in handling cash, and contract interpretation cases including an employer’s right to restrict vacation,

sick leave, work assignment and single-employer status

Lucent Technologies, Oklahoma City, OK 2000-2001

Manager, Workforce Relations

• Supervised staff of four labor relations professionals in administration of three IBEW collective bargaining

agreements covering approximately 3,400 employees including grievance processing and expedited arbitration

• Eliminated backlog of 96 discharge cases in 18 months; the number of dismissal cases arbitrated was raised

from five in 1999 to eleven in 2000 (with a 59% increase overall win rate), and to fifteen in 2001

• Led team development of a Disciplinary Investigation Guide to ensure consistency and accuracy in training

supervisors and advising management

Fleming Companies, Oklahoma City, OK 1996-2000

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A $17 billion grocery and general merchandise distribution company

Director, Labor and Employment Law

• Negotiated collective bargaining agreements in Florida, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Maryland, Ohio and

Pennsylvania. Arbitrated grievances, handled NLRB matters and provided labor and employment law advice

to management

• Negotiated over 20 collective bargaining agreements for five distribution center (warehouse) contracts including

the first two-tier wage structure, the first transportation contract with activity-based pay, 13 retail supermarket

contracts and a retail bakery contract

• Prepared WARN documents and negotiated effects of three warehouse closures (one involving a strike and work

relocation without severance or NLRB charges) and closure of a retail grocery chain and sale of individual stores

• Won 75% of arbitration cases presented

Continental Baking Company, St. Louis, MO 1992-1995

Labor Relations Counsel

A $2.3 billion wholly-owned subsidiary of Ralston-Purina

• Negotiated more than 50 collective bargaining agreements, arbitrated 17 grievances, handled NLRB matters and

advised corporate and plant management regarding labor and employment relations law

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL and Edwardsville, IL

Assistant Director of Human Resources 1995-1996

Labor Relations Coordinator 1990-1992

• Negotiated collective bargaining agreements with IBEW and Fraternal Order of Police; administered

several others. Served as liaison with construction trade unions and developed construction trade

work assignment handbook for supervisors

• Negotiated and administered collective bargaining agreements covering 13 bargaining units with AFSCME,

Illinois Education Association, IBEW, Operating Engineers, Carpenters, and other unions; advised administrators

regarding labor and employment law and labor relations, served as principal representative with construction trade

unions, trained supervisors and managed university activities in faculty representation election

National Labor Relations Board, Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO 1987-

1990

Federal Labor Relations Authority, Chicago, IL 1984-

1987

Field Attorney

• Investigated and litigated unfair labor practice cases and conducted hearings/elections and drafted decisions

in representation cases involving private-sector and federal employers, respectively

EDUCATION

J.D. Southern Illinois University School of Law

B.A. Economics/Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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