This session will provide an overview of practice before the ILRB and IELRB, and it is designed for anyone who is new to Board practice or who wants to refresh their understanding of the processes of the ILRB and/or IELRB. Topics will include representation petitions, conduct of elections, filing and disposition of unfair labor practice charges, compliance, the hearing process, and the process of the Boards in making decisions on cases that come before them.
Cody Huffines is a Labor Relations Investigator for the Illinois Labor Relations Board, a position he has held since 2022. Previously, Mr. Huffines served as the Board’s Case Manager & Personnel Officer. Prior to joining the Illinois Labor Relations Board, Mr. Huffines served as a Recruiter and Contracts Manager for the University of Illinois Springfield’s Graduate Public Service Internship (GPSI) program. Mr. Huffines received his Bachelor’s degree in legal studies from the University of Illinois Springfield, where he was a member of the Capital Scholars Honors Program, and his Juris Doctor degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law with a concentration in employment law.
Tiara Mackins has been an Investigator with the Illinois Relations Board since 2019. Ms. Mackins has earned bachelor’s degree with honors from Illinois state University and a master’s from Indiana University.
Opening Plenary: How Will This Election Cycle Influence Public Sector Labor Relations
Original Program Date: 12/06/2024 |
Mediation-Arbitration, Expedited Hearings, Consolidated, and Multiple Claims.
Original Program Date: 12/06/2024 |
The AI Revolution in Labor: Recent Developments and Future Challenges
Original Program Date: 12/06/2024 |
Fundamentals of Discipline/Grievance Arbitration (Non-Lawyers and New Lawyers)
Original Program Date: 12/06/2024 |
Police Officer Certification and Decertification Three Years After the SAFE-T Act
Original Program Date: 12/06/2024 |