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International Aviation - EU-US Aviation Forum on Liberalisation and Labour

3 and 4 December 2008, Washington, D.C.

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Day 1: 3rd December 2008

08h45Registrations and Coffee
09h10Welcome
 Daniel Calleja, Director Air Transport, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport (DG TREN) European Commission
09h15Opening Remarks
 John Bruton, Ambassador, Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Washington pdf - 22 KB [22 KB]
09h30Context – The Purpose of Labour Laws
 Prof. Peter Turnbull, Professor of Human Resource Management and Labour Relations at Cardiff University pdf - 422 KB [422 KB]
10h00US Labour Law, Chaired by Prof. Peter Turnbull
 Dr Thomas Kochan, Professor of Management, Co-director, Institute for Work and Employment Research, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology pdf - 56 KB [56 KB]
 Joshua Javits, Private Arbitrator and former Chair of National Mediation Board pdf - 29 KB [29 KB]
11h00Coffee break
11h15EU Labour Law, Chaired by Prof. Peter Turnbull
 Jean-Paul Tricart, Head of Unit Social Dialogue and Industrial Relations, Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (DG EMPL), European Commission pdf - 166 KB [166 KB]
 Christian Welz, Research Manager on Industrial Relations, Eurofound (the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) pdf - 318 KB [318 KB]
 Marc van Hoof, Director of the Legal Service, European Commission pdf - 152 KB [152 KB]
12h15Audience and Panel Discussion on the Current Regulatory Situation
13h00Lunch
 Speaker: John Prater, President, Air Line Pilots Association
14h30The Labour Experience with Deregulation in the U.S., Chaired by Joshua Javits
 Owen Herrnstadt, Director International Department, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
 Capt. Carl Kuwitzky, President, Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association
 Jim Casey, Vice President-Industry Services and Deputy General Counsel, Air Transport Association pdf - 451 KB [451 KB]
 Patrick Murphy, Partner, Gerchick-Murphy Associates pdf - 39 KB [39 KB]
 Robert Gless, Assistant Air Transit Division Director, Transport Workers Union of America pdf - 165 KB [165 KB]
15h30Audience and Panel Discussion
16h00Coffee break
16h15The Labour Experience with the Single Aviation Market in the EU, Chaired by Prof. Peter Turnbull
 Capt. Carlos Salas, Chairman, External Relations, European Cockpit Association pdf - 313 KB [313 KB]
 François Ballestero, Political Secretary, European Transport Workers’ Federation; European Trade Union Confederation pdf - 156 KB [156 KB]
 Fabio Gamba, Deputy Secretary General, Association of European Airlines pdf - 2 MB [2 MB] (speaking notes pdf - 67 KB [67 KB] )
 Chris Gadsden, Head of Government Affairs, EasyJet pdf - 237 KB [237 KB]
17h15Audience and Panel Discussion
17h45Summary of Day 1
 Daniel Calleja
19h00Cocktail reception
 Welcoming remarks by Edward Wytkind, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO.

 

Day 2: 4th December 2008

09h15Coffee
09h30Recapitulation of Day 1 and overview of Day 2
 Joshua Javits and Prof. Peter Turnbull
09:45Labour Issues associated with Stage 1 of the EU-U.S. Air Transport Agreement, Chaired by Joshua Javits
 Rick Brennan, International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations pdf - 2 MB [2 MB]
 Steve Turner, National Secretary for Civil Air Transport, European Transport Workers’ Federation / Unite the Union - T&G Section pdf - 154 KB [154 KB]
 Capt. Robert Coffman, Chairman Government Affairs, Allied Pilots Association pdf - 620 KB [620 KB]
 William Trent, General Counsel, Independent Pilots Association
 Douglas Lavin, Regional Vice President for North America, International Air Transport Association pdf - 437 KB [437 KB]
11h00Audience and Panel Discussion
12h00Lunch
13h30Labour Issues associated with Stage 2 Proposals, Chaired by Tomas Abadia Directorate General External Relations (DG RELEX) European Commission
 Russell Bailey, Senior Attorney, Legal Department, Air Line Pilots Association
 Capt. Martin Chalk, President, European Cockpit Association
 Patricia Friend, President, Association of Flight Attendants
 Daniel Edwards, DG TREN, European Commission pdf - 2 MB [2 MB]
14h30Audience and Panel Discussion
15h15Final Summary
 Daniel Calleja

 

 

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