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

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transport policy | air transport
Wednesday 3 December 2008, 01:00 (CET)

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When: Wednesday 3 December 2008, 01:00 (CET)
Languages: English

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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

08h45	Registrations and Coffee
09h10	Welcome
	Daniel Calleja, Director Air Transport, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport (DG TREN) European Commission
09h15	Opening Remarks
	John Bruton, Ambassador, Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Washington
09h30	Context – The Purpose of Labour Laws
	Prof. Peter Turnbull, Professor of Human Resource Management and Labour Relations at Cardiff University
10h00	US 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
	Joshua Javits, Private Arbitrator and former Chair of National Mediation Board
11h00	Coffee break
11h15	EU 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
	Christian Welz, Research Manager on Industrial Relations, Eurofound (the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
	Marc van Hoof, Director of the Legal Service, European Commission
12h15	Audience and Panel Discussion on the Current Regulatory Situation
13h00	Lunch
	Speaker: John Prater, President, Air Line Pilots Association
14h30	The 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
	Patrick Murphy, Partner, Gerchick-Murphy Associates
	Robert Gless, Assistant Air Transit Division Director, Transport Workers Union of America
15h30	Audience and Panel Discussion
16h00	Coffee break
16h15	The Labour Experience with the Single Aviation Market in the EU, Chaired by Prof. Peter Turnbull
	Capt. Carlos Salas, Chairman, External Relations, European Cockpit Association
	François Ballestero, Political Secretary, European Transport Workers’ Federation; European Trade Union Confederation
	Fabio Gamba, Deputy Secretary General, Association of European Airlines (speaking notes )
	Chris Gadsden, Head of Government Affairs, EasyJet
17h15	Audience and Panel Discussion
17h45	Summary of Day 1
	Daniel Calleja
19h00	Cocktail reception
	Welcoming remarks by Edward Wytkind, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO.

Day 2: 4th December 2008

09h15	Coffee
09h30	Recapitulation of Day 1 and overview of Day 2
	Joshua Javits and Prof. Peter Turnbull
09:45	Labour 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
	Steve Turner, National Secretary for Civil Air Transport, European Transport Workers’ Federation / Unite the Union - T&G Section
	Capt. Robert Coffman, Chairman Government Affairs, Allied Pilots Association
	William Trent, General Counsel, Independent Pilots Association
	Douglas Lavin, Regional Vice President for North America, International Air Transport Association
11h00	Audience and Panel Discussion
12h00	Lunch
13h30	Labour 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
14h30	Audience and Panel Discussion
15h15	Final Summary
	Daniel Calleja