IBEW (District 6) Arbitration Institute
Conference | Available
IBEW Sixth District Arbitration Institute
Preparing and Presenting Arbitration Cases
December 1 - December 5, 2025
iHotel & Conference Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Labor Education Program
Primary Instructor - Prof. Michael H. LeRoy
WHO MAY ATTEND? IBEW 6th District local union officers, business representatives, chief stewards, newcomers, and individuals who have attended previous programs. Enrollment is limited, so make plans now.Our program is designed to benefit officers and representatives at all levels—newcomers and experienced leaders. The mock cases cover (1) discipline, and (2) contract language. Our classes discuss arbitration clauses, just cause discipline, contract interpretation, researching your case, and preparing and presenting evidence at a hearing.
The highlight of the program is the assignment of an actual arbitration case to all participants, who prepare and present their cases before an actual arbitrator on the last day of the conference.
YOU WILL BE INSTRUCTED IN:
- Overview of the Grievance Process
- Evaluating and Presenting Evidence
- Understanding Contract Interpretation
- Closing Arguments/Briefs
- How to Conduct Direct and Cross Exam
- Hands-on Use of Computers to Prepare Cases
- How to Evaluate Evidence
- Double Occupancy fee $1,700
Single Occupancy fee $1,900
After adding the registration fee you'll be able to select single occupancy at the next step. If you check out and pay for a double occupancy please let us know who your roommate will be by emailing nrobot@illinois.edu
Michael LeRoy
"I use two basic methods. In courses such as Collective Bargaining in Sports and Entertainment, student interaction and experiential learning are heavily emphasized. Here I use “the guide on the side,” leading students through a series of structured discussions and mock arbitration cases. In Government Regulation (employment law), where an expert body of knowledge must be conveyed, I like the “sage from the stage” approach. Even though this involves a more traditional format, students are assigned original case and statutory materials to sharpen their analytical skills."
Stephanie Fortado
Prof. Fortado is a social and cultural historian of the modern United States, with a focus on African American working class and social movement history. She is especially interested in Civil Rights and Black Power history, and in labor history, especially as it relates to women’s history, environmental history and urban history. She is co-director of the Regina V. Polk Women's Leadership Programs.