The Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City

Photos from the Sept. 25 session of the Mid-Level Leadership Program are available on the left under Mid-Level Leadership 2019. Participants each gave a speech and studied communication issues from the 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster, taught by Pete Bicak, Ph.D., Rockhurst University professor of communication.

LMC Board member and Mid-Level Leadership grad Bret Bonge, Evergy, was on the Kauffman Stadium field before the Kansas City Royals game last night. Bret, as co-chair of the Metropolitan Community Colleges Foundation, was helping accept a donation to the foundation.

Also honored at the game was John Dillingham in the Buck O'Neill Legacy seat. John's son, Allen, is a past LMC Board member who is the Builders' Association director of government relations.

The LMC congratulates Troy Schulte on an outstanding decade as city manager of Kansas City, Mo. Troy announced his retirement effective next year. The LMC appreciates his support for our mission and programs.

The LMC's Construction Industry Committee next meets Thursday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m. at Mark One Electric Co., Inc. Jon Stephens, PortKC executive director, will speak.

FMCS Hiring St. Louis Mediator
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is currently recruiting for a Mediator in St. Louis, MO!

Announcement Number: DE-10611961-19-MK
Position/Series/Grade: Mediator, GS-241-13 (FPL 14)
Salary: $89,762 to $116,688 / NOTE: The starting salary for applicants who are not current Federal employees is $89,762. This is non-negotiable.
Open/Close Dates: Monday, September 23, 2019 to Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Link to Posting: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/546562300
As a Mediator you will be responsible for promoting the development of sound and stable labor-management relationships by advocating the practice of collective bargaining, mediation and arbitration. You will also be responsible for fostering the establishment and maintenance of constructive joint processes to improve labor-management relationships and preventing or minimizing work stoppages through the use of mediation, relationship development training and other joint processes. Mediators also provide a wide range of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services to help government entities reduce litigation costs, including mediation of discrimination and other claims, workplace conflict management training, facilitation, systems design and negotiated rule-making.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Being assigned to a probationary (trial) period of up to two (2) years
• Living within commuting distance from the location being advertised
• Working a non-standard work schedule
• Accepting duty station assignments as determined by FMCS and accepting subsequent reassignments made for the good of FMCS

We urge you to apply if interested or to forward to anyone you think may be interested

The LMC's 2019-20 Mid-Level Leadership Program began its 2019-20 class Wednesday at Rockhurst University. The 15 participants heard Brian Dietz, LMC Co-Chair, a Mid-Level graduate and vice president at JE Dunn Construction Co., share his perspectives on leadership and key labor and community issues. Photos from the session can be found to the left under the photo album Mid-Level Leadership 2019.

Today is the deadline for Mid-Level Leadership Programs for the 2019-20 class; first session is Sept. 18. Please contact the LMC if you plan to attend or one of your employees/members plans to and hasn't yet sent the application in.

Construction Committee Explores Missouri Historic Tax Credits

Construction Industry Steering Team Summary of Minutes

 8 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, Mark One Electric Co., Inc.

Attending:  Sam Alpert, Willis Bowers, Greg Davey, Brian Dietz, James Farrell, Jerry Helmick, Chris Heegn, Gabe Jones, Kevin King, Dave Kirkpatrick, Greg Lever, Michael Malicoat, Bob Jacobi.

•Thanks to Rosana Privitera Biondo and Mark One Electric Co., Inc. for hosting.

•Presentation from and discussion with Jim Farrell, Historic Revitalization for Missouri.  He explained the economic benefits, especially to construction, of the Missouri Historic Tax Credit since 1998.  Administrative changes under Gov. Greitens and now from a bill passed by the legislature are putting a chokehold on the program, slowing and deterring millions of dollars in projects around the state.  It is imperative for supporters to educate legislators and Administration officials to bring the program back to maximum impact.  A fact sheet is attached.  Those interested in supporting historic tax credits can contact Jim at jefarrell07@gmail.com.  Historic Revitalization for Missouri is seeking greater KC area involvement.  The LMC has supported a robust HTC program.

•The KCI project is growing with more contracts being awarded.  Monitoring will become more challenging as the number of contractors and workers grows significantly.  The city has made clear that no 1099 workers will be on the project and that all work within the project will be prevailing wage.  Other upcoming projects include bids coming on the Three Lite project.  Federal Davis-Bacon enforcement and possible new wage surveys was discussed.

•No apparent movement on the discussion to change interpretation or legislation on Missouri’s prevailing wage law.

•The Western MO & Kansas Laborers District Council Golf Tournament Sept. 27 benefits Working Families Friend.

•The Roofers Local 20 centennial celebration is Sept. 28; the program ad book deadline is Friday.

•NICE’s annual Awards Luncheon Oct. 29 features a presentation from Facebook and Turner Construction on the workforce development programs attached to Facebook data center projects. 

•LMC’s Mid-Level Leadership Program application deadline is Friday.  The class is filling up.

•Upcoming Events:

*Builders’ Expo, Sept. 18, Bartle Hall

*Mid-Level Leadership Program first session Sept. 18, Rockhurst University

*MCA Charity Golf Outing, Sept. 23, The National

*SIOR Development Day, Sept. 26, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Union Station

*Western MO & KS Laborers DC Charitable Golf Tournament, Sept. 27, Drumm Farm

*Working Families Friend Picnic & BBQ Cookoff, Sept. 28, Pipefitters Local 533 Hall

*Roofers Local 20 100th Anniversary Celebration, Sept. 28

*Urban Land Institute Luncheon with Cindy Circo (Evergy), Theresa Garza (Spire), Maria

  Maffrey (BNIM), Oct. 15, 11:30 a.m., Grand Street Cafe

*LMC Board Meeting, 9 a.m., Oct. 16, Rockhurst University

*KCMO Council Breast Cancer Research fundraiser, Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m.

*LMC Public Officials Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 24, Kauffman Center for the Performing

  Arts

*NICE Annual Awards Luncheon, Oct. 29, Muehlbach.

*iBuild Reception, April 15, 2020

*iBuild 2020, April 16, 2020

*LMC 41st Anniversary Celebration and 21st Awards Dinner, April 30, 2020, Argosy Casino

*Mid-America Labor/Management Conference, July 12-15, 2020, Camden on the Lake

*Craig Whitaker Memorial LMC Golf Tournament, July 27, 2020, Oakwood Country Club

*Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service National Conference, Aug. 18-20, 2020,

  Chicago

  For details on the above events, please contact the sponsoring group or the LMC

•Next Meeting: 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, Mark One Electric Co., Inc.

•M/S/C to adjourn at 10 a.m. 

The mission of the Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City is to enhance collaboration by solidifying trust and communication between labor and management in the community.

The LMC remembers 9-11-01, both the tragedy and heroic responses. Several hundred union members and their managers died in the attacks, responding to the attacks and from the cleanup efforts. The Twin Towers attack occurred just before our Construction Committee meeting, with Leo Zahner arriving and saying he had heard about a possible attack in New York. After leaving we learned what happened. We remember the victims and the heroes, and the impact on our nation.

The LMC congratulates Co-Chair Brian Dietz, JE Dunn Construction Co. vice president, for being chosen for the next class of Kansas City Tomorrow, the leadership program for the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City. Brian is also a graduate of the LMC's Mid-Level Leadership Program. Others in this year's class from LMC members include Sheri Johnson, McCownGordon Construction; Ryan Mulvany,KCPL/Evergy; Jason Spacek, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City; Ailson Troutwine, Truman Medical Centers; and Ingrid VanBiber, Polsinelli.

The LMC's Construction Industry Committee next meets Thursday, Sept. 12, 8 a.m. at Mark One Electric Co., Inc. James Farrell will discuss Missouri historic tax credits and the impact of changes made by the legislature this year.

The deadline for Mid-Level Leadership Program 2019-20 applications is Friday, Sept. 13. Contact the LMC for details.