Law provides: The mission of the bureau is to promote stable and constructive labor-management relations. There are three program areas: mediation, representation, and labor-management. These programs assist parties in resolving collective bargaining, grievance, and public policy disputes; resolve questions of labor union representation and bargaining unit structure; support, train, and facilitate area and worksite joint labor-management committees; provide related technical training and information; and develop and maintain a roster of labor arbitrators. (Minnesota Statutes Sections 179, 179A)
Commissioner: James Cunningham, Jr. Appointed: 2003 Salary: $95,941
Spring Lake Park. University of Wisconsin Madison, B.A., communications (1986), University of Wisconsin Madison, J.D. (1989); law clerk, Judge Charles N. Clevert, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin (1989–1990), associate, Rider, Bennett, Egan and Arundal (1990–1992), assistant district counsel, Minneapolis Public School District (1993–1999), assistant city attorney, City of Minneapolis (1999–2003).
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