Brian B. McArthur

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Palm Springs, California 92262

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SUMMARY:

Vast employment / labor relations experience developed over twenty (20)

years working in senior positions within government, business, labor and

education. Proven ability to establish labour relations stability thus

contributing to the bottom line. Significant experience successfully

negotiating hundreds of collective agreements in a wide variety of

industries and in challenging economic conditions with only one labour

dispute in 20 years. Well honed litigation skills before numerous boards of

arbitration and other quasi-judicial tribunals such as Labour Relations

Boards, Human Rights Commissions and Workplace Safety and Insurance

Tribunals. Vast experience investigating and resolving workplace grievances

with very few claims being litigated. Extensive knowledge of Canadian,

American and British employment legislation along with relevant case law.

Teaching experience in collective bargaining, conflict resolution, advocacy

and human rights. Outstanding research skills and uncanny ability to spot

trends in labour relations. Currently seeking Director level position or

higher in Labor / Employee Relations within an organization committed to

growth, respect for the individual and professionalism.

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WORK HISTORY:

DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

County of Riverside, California, March 2010 - Present (Full-Time)

. Chief negotiator for Riverside County with an annual payroll of 1.1

Billion.

. Administered Memorandum of Understandings covering more than 19,000

public sector employees including nurses, sheriff's deputies, district

attorneys, engineers and other employees.

. Represented the County as Chief Negotiator in all major contract

negotiations; delivered unified and consistent messaging to the

unions; and, improved bargaining coordination.

. Successfully developed, recommended the County's negotiating positions

with the various unions and successfully defended same before senior

County executives and elected officials resulting in substantial

savings for Riverside County taxpayers.

. Responsible for County labour cost reductions resulting in $128

million dollars in savings from various collective agreements.

. Developed successful bargaining strategies for County departments in

all labor negotiations with the various unions including SEIU, LIUNA

and other employee (non-international associations).

. Oversee representational efforts by all Employment Relations personnel

in labor relation matters concerning County Departments including

Hospital, Sheriff's Department, Prosecution (D.A.) and Social

Services, et al.

. Planned, managed and supervised the County's Employee Relations

Department with 1 direct report (manager) and 8 indirect reports.

. Administered Employment Relations Department budget of 1.2 Million and

recommended ongoing cost savings.

. Researched and advised on legislation to ensure compliance with Local,

State and Federal Employment Laws.

. Advised State, County and Local officials over various labor relations

issues in the interest of Riverside County.

. Represented the Human Resource Department before the County Board of

Supervisors and argued appropriate pathways for dispute resolution,

bargaining strategy and alternatives to industrial action.

DIRECTOR, LABOUR RELATIONS

Jacobs Industrial Services Ltd. (Bruce Power Project)

through 02227439 Ontario Inc. c.o.b. as Edge Labour Solutions, Dec. 2009 -

March. 2010 (Full-Time)

. Set up a labour relations department for a new Construction Company

engaged in project work for Bruce Power in Ontario resulting in low

start-up costs and coordinated bargaining strategy.

. Developed labour relations policies and procedures for the

organization that were in compliance with the law and good managerial

practice,

. Successfully created strike contingency plans and a union recognition

program contributing to the stability of the operation and reduced

capacity for industrial incidents.

. Prepared for all other labour relations functions including collective

bargaining, arbitration (rights and interest), general contract

administration, advocacy and compliance with Provincial / Federal

labour legislation.

PRESIDENT and SENIOR CONSULTANT

02227439 Ontario Inc. c.o.b. as EDGE Labour Solutions, July 2009 - March,

2010 (Part-Time)

. Designed and conducted professional training and development courses

on "Bargaining Union Agreements in Canada" and "Union Organizing and

Bargaining Strategies 2010 and Beyond" contributing to the human

capital

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and labor relations stability of both company officials and their

organizations.

. Performed labor relations work on behalf clients including contract

negotiations, strategic research, policy

. development, contingency plan design, collective bargaining analysis,

arbitration, contract administration, advocacy and compliance with

Provincial / Federal labour legislation.

DIRECTOR, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW Canada), Sept.

2003 - July 2009 (Full-Time)

. Chief Negotiator and Bargaining Strategist for UFCW Canada.

. Assisted local unions by developing strategies and leverage

opportunities minimizing the incidence of industrial action and

increasing the likelihood of bargaining success.

. Acted as Chairperson of UFCW Canada National Retail and Service Sector

Council(s) resulting in coordinated strategic bargaining for Local

unions with common employers and within core UFCW industries.

. Responsible for providing up to date analysis and policy

recommendations on labour relations and legislative reform issues

keeping the organization current on emerging legal developments.

. Provided educational seminars for representative staff and rank and

file members on negotiating collective agreements thus contributing to

the development of human capital in the organization.

. Responsible for the supervision of staff members including performance

management issues.

. Provided strategic research for local unions in connection with

collective bargaining settlements enabling locals to more efficiently

present and argue their positions during negotiations.

. Provided research and legal summaries on case authorities relating to

labour relations issues.

. Responsible for lectures on UFCW Canada activities at colleges and

universities.

. Making presentations and acting as an advocate on behalf of UFCW

Canada before Boards, Commission and

Agencies enabling the organization to achieve it's messaging and

increasing its image in the community.

SESSIONAL PROFESSOR

Laurentian University, SUDBURY, Ontario Jan. 2007 - May 2009 (Part-Time)

. Taught 3rd year course on Advocacy (LBST 3246-E) with a focus on

Canadian employment legislation, collective bargaining, grievance

handling, arbitration and human rights.

DIRECTOR - and - INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE (concurrent positions)

Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), March 1989 - Sept.

2003 (Full-Time)

. Director of Collective Bargaining for the RWDSU in Canada resulting in

more than 200 collective agreements successfully bargained with only

one labour dispute in 14 years.

. Presented numerous arbitration cases resulting in a win ratio of 75%.

. Supervised 5 direct reports.

. Administered more than 200 agreements resulting in a low number of

grievances and arbitrations.

. Responsible for negotiating in excess of 100 pay equity plans and

developer of the union's internal job evaluation technique resulting

in over 10 million dollars in pay equity adjustments for women.

. Research and policy development specialist for RWDSU in Canada.

. Responsible for making representations on behalf of RWDSU on various

labour relations matters before numerous boards, commissions,

tribunals and government agencies.

ADJUDICATOR / REFEREE

Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC) - EI Branch, Jan.1999 - Sept. 2003

(Part-Time)

. Responsible for conducting hearings, reviewing evidence and writing

decisions on matters falling under The Employment Insurance Act.

EDUCATION:

MASTER OF LAW AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (with Distinction)

Major: Employment Law

Dissertation: The Efficacy of Statutory Union Recognition under New Labour:

A Comparative Review (published)

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER (England)

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (with Honours)

Major: Political Science

Dissertation: The Politics of Union Renewal

LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY (Canada)

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CERTIFICATION IN TEACHING NEGOTIATIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA (U.S.)

CERTIFICATION IN UNION / MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA (U.S.)

CERTIFICATION IN INTENSIVE MEDIATION

OSGOODE HALL LAW SCHOOL, York University (Canada)

CERTIFICATION IN FUNDAMENTALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW & PRACTICE

THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE, Calgary, (Canada)

CERTIFICATION IN NEGOTIATING SKILLS

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, Kingston (Canada)

CERTIFICATION IN LABOUR ARBITRATION

THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE, (Canada)

PARTIAL PUBLICATIONS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS and MEDIA LIST

. Author, "Round Table Discussion in Ottawa Concludes Collective

Bargaining a Human Right", LabourStart, 2008.

. Co-Author, "Employer Monitoring and Compliance Models, Practices and

Initiatives in Canada", Government of Canada Study (unpublished),

2007/8.

. Author, "The Collective Agreement Handbook: A Negotiation Manual for

Union Leadership", UFCW Canada Publication, Toronto, 2008.

. Author, "In Praise of the Arthurs Report on Federal Labour Standards",

Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, winter, 2007.

. Author, "The Efficacy of Statutory Union Recognition under New labour:

A

Comparative Review", International Journal of Comparative Labour Law

and Industrial Relations

(IJCLLIR), Autumn, 2004 and Winter 2004.

. Invited Guest, New Voices in Labour Studies Conference, Brock

University, 2009.

. Guest Lecturer, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of

Business

. Participant, The Canadian Charter and the Right to Collectively

Bargain Conference, Human Resources and Social Development Canada

(HRSDC), Gatineau, Quebec, 2008.

. Invited Guest Speaker, Queen's University Law School, Paths Less

Traveled Conference, 2008.

. Invited Participant, Governor General Leadership Conference, 2008.

. Guest Speaker and Conference Coordinator, 'NUPGE/UFCW/CTF/CPA Labour

Rights are Human Rights International Symposium', Ottawa, 2008.

. Co-Investigator, 'Employer Monitoring and Compliance Models, Practices

and Initiatives in Canada', Government of Canada Study, 2007/8.

. Co-Chair and Guest Speaker, Center for Research on Work and Society,

'Worker Rights, Human Rights: Making the Connection Symposium',

Toronto, 2007.

. Academic Referee: University of Leicester, U.K. 2007.

. Guest Lecturer, McMaster University, Degroote School of Business,

Hamilton, 2007.

. Guest Lecturer, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. 2006.

. Guest Lecturer, Bishop's University, Quebec. 2006 and 2008.

. Guest Speaker, Canadian Professional Police Association (CPPA) Annual

Convention, 2006.

. Guest Lecturer, Laurentian University, Department of Sociology, 2006

. Guest Speaker, Irish Trade Union, Mandate, Killarney, Ireland, 2006.

. Panel Member, Arthurs Commission on Federal labour Standards, Ottawa,

2006.

. Guest Speaker, Harvard Law School, Labor and Work life Program,

Boston, 2006.

. Guest Speaker, Infonex, Labour / Management 'Negotiations' Forum,

Toronto, 2005.

. Vice-President - Americas, Union Network International (UNI) Global

Union, 2005

REFERENCES (On Request)

Brian B. McArthur M.Law (Dist.)

Brian McArthur is a professional negotiator with over 25 years experience

at the bargaining table. He has negotiated more than 300 collective

agreements and is widely recognized as a mutual gains bargainer.

Brian currently serves the 2.1 million citizens of Riverside County in

California as Director of Employee Relations. In that role, he is the

County's Chief Negotiator and is responsible for bargaining agreements

covering more than 19,000 public sector employees including Attorneys,

Sheriff's Deputies, Engineers, Nurses and other public sector

professionals.

His past labour relations experience includes being former Director of

Collective Bargaining for the United Food and Commercial Workers

International Union in Canada and Director, Labour Relations for Jacobs

Industrial Services Ltd.

Brian's experience at the bargaining table includes negotiating with some

of the largest corporations and unions in North America including SEIU,

LIUNA, Teamsters, UFCW, InBev (Labatts), Molson-Coors, Loblaw, Cargill,

Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Maple Leaf Foods, Tri-Mac, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM),

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P), The Hudson Bay Company,

Compass Group, Four Seasons Hotels, Holiday Inn, Best Western, Heinz,

Aramark, Cara, Metro Richelieu, Diageo (Seagrams) and Wal-Mart. He has

significant knowledge of Canadian, American and British employment

relations systems and has spoken on a variety of labour relations issues

throughout the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, France, Ireland, Germany,

Switzerland, Spain, Japan and Argentina.

Brian has a Master's degree in Law and Employment Relations from a leading

British University. He also has professional training in negotiations from

Harvard Law School. Brian has taught advocacy, collective bargaining and

employment law at the university level and has been recognized as a leader

in the field of industrial relations by the Conference Board of Canada. He

has lectured at such place as: The University of British Columbia, Queen's

University, McMaster University, McGill University, Bishop's University,

Laurentian University and Harvard Law School. He has been the guest speaker

on labour relations issues before The Conference Board of Canada; The

Canadian Institute; Lancaster House; Infonex; The Canadian Teachers

Federation; The Canadian Police Association; The Arthurs Commission; The

Confederation of British Industry; The Japan Institute of Labour; The Japan

Federation of Employers Associations and Japan Trade Union Federation.

Brian is a member of the California Public Employers Labor Relations

Association (CalPELRA) and the Canadian Industrial Relations Association

(CIIRA). In 2008, he was named a member of the Governor General's

Leadership Conference and is listed as a negotiation trainer at the

Internationally acclaimed Negotiation Institute in New York City.

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