Loconto ADR

An independent neutral with a national practice in labor, employment & commercial disputes. He maintains satellite offices in Ft.

Michael Loconto is a Boston-based arbitrator and mediator providing neutral, independent dispute resolution services for the modern workplace. He is currently available for direct appointment or through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service roster of arbitrators and other private and public panels. Lauderdale, Lancaster PA and Minneapolis. Mike has trained with the FMCS Institute and has

apprenticed under two members of the National Academy of Arbitrators. He has experience in K-12 and higher education, skilled and manual trades, construction (including project labor agreements and jurisdictional disputes), public safety, dining services, athletics, public sector, and technology workers. Specific issues include: discipline and discharge; contract interpretation; pay and wage differentials; benefits; disability; discrimination and harassment; FMLA; USERRA; and related state and federal laws. Mike has nearly two decades of experience as a thought leader and convener in the fields of labor relations and employment law, previously serving as an in-house counsel to a small college and a labor and employment relations leader for a large university and a major metropolitan city. Mike has worked with union representatives and neutrals to co-lead the Higher Education Industry Council for the Labor and Employee Relations Association and the District Capacity Project of the Massachusetts Education Partnership, and has led or presented on a number of labor-management issues before LERA and the National Centers for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. He has taught legal writing and research to first-year law students at his alma mater, Northeastern University School of Law, and has lectured on school law for undergraduate education students. He is currently teaching contracts at The Labor Guild School of Labor-Management Relations in Boston. Mike is available as a neutral, independent arbitrator, mediator, fact finder or hearing officer in labor and employment-related disputes, and is also available for union organizing and certification processes (e.g., "card check").

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12/07/2023

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SFLERP Hosts a Panel of Arbitrators: Michael Loconto, Dave Gaba, Emily Hall, and Shianne Scott. | SFLERP: Society of Federal Labor & Employee Relations Professionals

12/04/2023

Join colleagues Dave Gaba, Emily Hall, Shianne Scott and me this Thursday 12/7 at noon ET for a Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals - Sflerp webinar on selecting an in the sector. Free but registration ends today; info and register at

https://sflerp.org/sflerp-hosts-a-panel-of-arbitrators-michael-loconto-dave-gaba-emily-hall-and-shianne-scott/

SFLERP Hosts a Panel of Arbitrators: Michael Loconto, Dave Gaba, Emily Hall, and Shianne Scott. | SFLERP: Society of Federal Labor & Employee Relations Professionals SFLERP Hosts a Panel of Arbitrators: Michael Loconto, Dave Gaba, Emily Hall, and Shianne Scott.SFLERP Hosts a Panel of Arbitrators: Michael Loconto, Dave Gaba, Emily Hall, and Shianne Scott. TOPIC: SELECTING ARBITRATORS IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR. DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023, AT 12 PM – 1 PM ET (9...

11/15/2023

From the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law Boston section:

Dear Boston-area labor law Practitioners,

Please join us on December 5, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. to discuss National Labor Relations Board practice and procedures. This annual meeting will be at the NLRB Regional Office at 10 Causeway Street, Room 1002, Boston. There will be an option to join remotely, but the ABA and the Region are prioritizing in-person attendance.

Union and management side practitioners will discuss relevant issues from 1 to 2 p.m., and then we will be joined from 2 to 3 p.m. by Regional Director Laura Sacks and Boston-based NLRB leadership. Please bring your questions and concerns. RSVP to [email protected].

Sincerely,

Allison Anderson, Foley Hoag LLP
James A.W. Shaw, Segal Roitman LLP

11/15/2023

A lineup of three other stellar arbitrators and I will be speaking to Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals - Sflerp members on December 7 about selecting an arbitrator in the federal sector. Join me for a free lunchtime webinar; details and registration at the link below.

POW_2023_Vol27_Pgs064-066_Loconto_Scott.pdf *Public Access

11/09/2023

Colleagues, here is an article that I co-wrote with Arbitrator Shianne Scott, which was recently published in Volume 27 of Perspectives on Work, the magazine of the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Paving the Way for a New Generation of Labor Arbitrators is a call for qualified candidates to consider a career in the field, and for policymakers to consider ways to reduce barriers to entry. Please share with those who may (or should) be interested in a career as an arbitrator.

POW_2023_Vol27_Pgs064-066_Loconto_Scott.pdf *Public Access © Labor and Employment Relations AssociationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, School of Labor and Employment Relations504 East Armory Avenue • 121 LER Building, MC-504 • Champaign, IL 61820 • USAPH: 217-333-0072 • FX: 217-244-6500 • EM: [email protected] •

09/06/2023

Colleagues, join me at a number of upcoming in-person and virtual conferences across the country this Fall:

- September 14 in Richmond, VA for the 2d Annual Virginia Labor and Employment Relations Association Chapter Conference (https://lnkd.in/gv9Y_6_m) - Today is the last day to register; I'll be on the arbitrator panel with Arthur Pearlstein from FMCS and arbitrators DeAndra Roaché, Keith D. Greenberg, Rosemary Pye and Samantha Tower.

- September 29 in Oakland, CA for the NAA NorCal Region Meet the Arbitrator Conference (https://lnkd.in/gtrmgggw). I'll be on the New Faces from Faraway panel with Najeeb Khoury, Barbara J. Diamond and Shianne Scott.

- September 30 virtual panel at the State Bar of Michigan ADR Section Annual Conference (https://lnkd.in/gMziqpba). I'll be discussing how to start a neutral practice with fellow arbitrators Lisa W. Timmons, Esq., Betty R. Widgeon and Alex Green.

- October 24 webinar with SFLERP (https://lnkd.in/g5m_rujM; details and registration forthcoming), discussing how to select an arbitrator in the federal sector with fellow arbitrators Dave Gaba, Shianne Scott and Emily Hall.

- November 6 in Newport, RI at the National Academy of Arbitrators, New England Region - URI Schmidt Labor Research Center 24th Annual Labor Arbitration Conference (https://lnkd.in/gs73-ukd). I'll be moderating a workshop on how to prepare a case for arbitration, featuring Paige McKissock of Segal Roitman and a management advocate (TBD).

Find information about each of these events and other regional and national events on my website at locontoadr.com/conferences. Hope to see you on the road this fall.

08/18/2023

Colleagues, I am pleased to share that I have joined the American Arbitration Association roster of labor arbitrators. I look forward to continued and expanded availability to serve parties in workplace disputes.

05/12/2023

https://youtu.be/bZUBbuY0DhA

Watch a replay of Wednesday's Labor and Employment Relations Association chapter webinar on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts in the workplace and dispute resolution.

Boston LERA 05-10-2023 Access and Opportunity in Labor RelationsJoin the Boston LERA Chapter for a lunch hour webinar on Access and Opportunity in Labor Relations. Hear from speak...

Access and Opportunity in Labor Relations – Boston LERA

04/28/2023

Colleagues, please join the LERA Chapter for a lunchtime webinar on "Access and Opportunity in Labor Relations." May 10 at noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. Free to attend but registration required to receive the Zoom link. More info and to register:

Access and Opportunity in Labor Relations – Boston LERA When May 10, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Download ICS Google Calendar iCalendar Office 365 Outlook Live Bookings $0.00 Book Now Where Webinar hosted by national LERA, Online, Via Zoom Loading Map.... Webinarhosted by national LERA - OnlineEvents 37.09024 -95.712891 Join the Boston LERA Chapter f...

04/10/2023

Join me Thursday 4/13 at 2 pm at the University of Miami for a panel discussion with and representatives on the efforts of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association and their first contract with the NWSL. More info is at https://events.miami.edu/event/USPORT_sport_industry_conference. If you'd like a Zoom link to attend from home, email mtl at locontoadr dot com.

USPORT Sport Industry Conference The School of Education and Human Development’s USPORT (Sport Professionals’ Organization of Research and Training) is hosting this year’s Sport Industry Conference. The event features a variety of sport and entertainment programming that includes engaging speakers and panelists that address t...

04/07/2023

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Thanks to the Employment Relations Board for featuring me as a new roster member in the Spring 2023 edition of the ERB Arbitrator news.

Michael Loconto on LinkedIn: ERB Arbitrator Newsletter - Spring 2023.pdf Thank you to the Oregon Employment Relations Board for featuring me as a new arbitrator roster member in the Spring 2023 ERB News. …

02/07/2023

Please consider joining the Boston Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association. We are unions, employers and neutrals from the Boston area and we meet regularly to discuss our work.

View our first (new!) chapter newsletter to sign up or renew and take the member survey at the link below.

Boston LERA Membership Drive and Survey As of July 26, 2022, Massachusetts joined 17 other states in codifying the prohibition of discrimination against employees, students and other individuals with natural hair and protective hairstyles through the CROWN Act.

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