(The National Mediation Board issued the following announcement on January 31.)
WASHINGTON — The National Mediation Board has announced it will be holding free training for its Knowledge Store and video conferencing. Spaced for this training is limited.
You will need a computer with internet access to participate
Knowledge Store Training:
The NMB Knowledge Store is a searchable online archive of Arbitration Awards, NMB Representation Determinations, PEB Reports, NMB Annual Reports, Airline and Railroad labor contracts, and Airline and Railroad union constitutions and by-laws. It is accessible from the NMB web site (www.nmb.gov).
You can gain hands-on experience on how to use this database:
1st session
Wednesday, February 8th at 1pm EST
Future Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday, February 22nd at 1pm EST
Wednesday, March 8th at 1pm EST
Wednesday, March 22nd at 1pm EST
Video Conferencing Training (WebEx):
The NMB Videoconferencing Center is an Internet-based document development and sharing system that incorporates some video for face-to-face meetings of participants at various geographical locations. It can be used in negotiations, arbitration, grievance mediation, and other venues.
You can gain hands-on experience on how to use this system:
1st session
Wednesday, February 15th at 1pm EST
Future Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday, March 1st at 1pm EST
Wednesday, March 15th at 1pm EST
Wednesday, March 29th at 1pm EST
If you are interested in any of the training sessions listed above, please send an email to bonds@nmb.gov to confirm your participation.