Labor and Management Strategies

[Frank Ricci] had our group captivated by his depth of knowledge of the municipal workplace, especially the delicate but important interaction between direct supervisors and their subordinates. His fast-paced, yet thorough presentation provided a comprehensive insight into labor relations, which was appreciated by all.

Mitchell R. Goldblatt
_{President, Connecticut Public Employer Labor Relations Association (ConnPELRA)
Director of Human Resources}

Frank Ricci’s presentation on negotiations was impressive and very relevant to school districts throughout CT and beyond.

Dr. Scott V. Nicol
_{Superintendent of Schools, Ellington, CT}

I recently had the opportunity to attend a labor negotiations class put on by Mr. Frank Ricci. As a chief of police, I can attest that the concepts which were taught by Mr. Ricci was immediately applicable and relevant. Being able to successfully negotiate is a benefit to the agency, its members, and our communities. I highly recommend this course!

Scott Hughes
_{Chief of Police, Hamilton Township, Ohio}

Whether you are trying to educate your staff, sharpen your negotiating skills or are in need of a guest speaker, Frank Ricci presents in a way that is both insightful and extremely helpful. Frank Ricci takes a complicated and tricky topic and makes it understandable and useful so that you can astutely strategize towards your goals.

Dorinda Borer
_{State Representative, 115th District, and Professor of Political Science}

I highly recommend state and local leaders and interested citizens take Frank Ricci of the Yankee Institute’s class on the collective bargaining process and its importance to the general public. Some of the most important policy decisions are crated in collective bargaining that affect entire communities and states for decades to come, yet few know much about it. Mr. Ricci, on the other hand, is an expert, negotiating contracts for Fire Fighter’s unions for many years before he began his successful advocacy for the public. He also defended equal civil rights of public employees at the Supreme Court of the US in Ricci v. Destefano. Now he is trying to educate leaders to make the best decisions for the public in the negotiating process and I think we all would be well served to hear him out.

Ryan Fazio
_{State Senator, 36th District}

Mr. Ricci’s expertise in labor relations was clearly evident throughout his presentation which was both informative and engaging. The Town managers who attended the training found it to be very helpful as he used numerous examples to illustrate and reinforce the principles of collective bargaining from the perspective of both labor and management.

As a public sector human resources manager, I enthusiastically recommend that Mr. Ricci offer this program to additional local and state government organizations as a valuable training tool for all managers who have a role in the collective bargaining process. His vast amount of labor relations experience and engaging style would also support an advanced level of labor relations training that would be suitable for the more experienced labor relations professionals who are interested in learning more about the process.

James R. Hutt. Jr.
_{Human Resources Director, Wallingford, CT}