Helen Matusick

Diligent, creative, organized Labor Relations Director, Lead Negotiator, and Organizer with over a decade of experience in Labor-Management relations. Highly skilled and successful in contract negotiations; both traditional and interest-based, while focusing on the process of ratification, the overall administration, and general maintenance of such agreements. Additionally, possesses skills in mediation, while specializing in labor arbitration. A committed community and political Organizer who maintains an understanding and knowledge of financial systems. Proficient in the development of salary schedules, and takes pride in the delivery and presentation of information. .

• Negotiated and ratified dozens of collective bargaining agreements over more than a decade
• Prepared, Researched, Created dozens of successful cases for labor arbitration hearings over more than a decade
• Skilled mediator successful in conflict resolution at the most effective and peaceful levels of the grievance and arbitration processes
• Obtained favorable settlements for 90% of cases and contract negotiations
• Lead Negotiations Chair
• First Chair Litigator
• Represented and defended thousands of teachers, professors, and educational professionals
• General maintenance of Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Political and Community Organizer
• Successful in personal healing through Shamanic practices
• Successful in individual counseling and healing practices in the field of substance abuse
• December 2000