Labor Relations Specialist

Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Business Agent; Business Representative; Grievance Manager; Labor Relations Specialist; Labor Specialist

Tasks

• Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
• Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
• Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
• Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
• Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes.
• Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
• Mediate discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences.
• Review employer practices or employee data to ensure compliance with contracts on matters such as wages, hours, or conditions of employment.
• Recommend collective bargaining strategies, goals, or objectives.
• Monitor company or workforce adherence to labor agreements.
• Call or meet with union, company, government, or other interested parties to discuss labor relations matters, such as contract negotiations or grievances.
• Assess risk levels associated with collective bargaining strategies.
• Present the position of the company or of labor during arbitration or other labor negotiations.
• Identify alternatives to proposals of unions, employees, companies, or government agencies.
• Draft rules or regulations to govern collective bargaining activities in collaboration with company, government, or employee representatives.

Knowledge

• Personnel and Human Resources
• English Language
• Law and Government
• Administration and Management

Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Near Vision
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility