First Name: Initial: Last Name: Suffix: Arbitrator Since: Marc A. Winters 1997

Arbitration/Mediation Experience

Over 500 cases as a grievance arbitrator in both private and public sectors., including fact-findings, interest arbitrations, grievance mediations & med-arbs. Over 30 years experience in contract administration and negotiations; arbitration and mediation and labor/management cooperation. Adjudicates disputes, mediates settlements, elicits facts and conciliates agreements for labor, employment, securities, business and commercial disputes as an arbitrator, mediator, fact-finder, and magistrate

Panels/Permanent Arbitrator

Panel Memberships: AAA, FMCS, National Mediation Board, PA. Bureau of Mediation, PA. Labor Relations Board, New Jersey Public Employee Relations Commission, New Jersey Bureau of Mediation, Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Virgin Islands Public Employees Relations Board,, Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Maryland State Labor Relations Board, Maryland Higher Education Relations Board, DC Public Employee Relations Board, Connecticut ADR Center; New York City Department of Education and New York State United Federation of Teachers

Issues/Industries

Contract interpretation/application, discharge/discipline, health & welfare, job evaluation, layoff/bumping/recall, overtime, promotion/upgrading, scheduling of work, seniority/ability, wages, holidays, personal days, absenteeism, retirement, and interest arbitration. Gas & Electric, Steel, Health Care, Local, County & State Government, Transportation, Education, Corrections, Fire Fighters, Police, Entertainment, Manufacturing, U. S. Postal Service.

Work History

1993 - 1997 JNESO - District Council 1, IUOE, AFL-CIO, Pittsburgh, PA, Labor Representative 1991-1993 Pennsylvania Nurses Association, Harrisburg, PA. Labor Representative 1978 - 1990 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Beaver, PA President / Financial Secretary - Local Union 272 (1980 - 1990)

Education

MA Industrial Relations, St. Francis College, 1991 BA Labor Studies, Antioch University, 1989 Certificate Program Labor Studies, Penn State University, 1985 Certificate Program Mediation, American Center for Conflict Resolution, 2008

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Arbitrators; American Arbitration Association; National Mediation Board; Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service & Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA)