Mahoning Valley Labor Management Council (MVLMC) | Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber

Mahoning Valley Labor Management Council (MVLMC)
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Executive Director: Mr. Robert (Bob) L. Faulkner Sr.

The MVLMC is a nonprofit organization receiving funding from State of Ohio grants; revenue generated by training services and workshops; and contributions from industry, labor and private citizens.

The Mission:
Our mission is to increase economic growth and improve the economic climate in the Mahoning Valley by providing neutral educational and training resources that foster cooperation between labor and management. This is accomplished by sponsoring credentialed workshops and seminars that:

Increase labor/management understanding
Facilitate problem solving
Prevent conflict
Improve productivity
Increase economic growth
Offer neutral mediation services

The MVLMC Story:
In the early 1970's, declining demand for steel and other manufactured goods led to business closures, lost jobs and further deterioration of labor/management relationships. Subsequently, the Mahoning Valley Labor Management Citizens Committee was armed in 1974 to address these problems, reverse the negative trends, and improve the economic climate in the Mahoning Valley.

Chartered by the State of Ohio, today's MVLMC is a permanent nonprofit organization governed by an executive board consisting of labor and business leaders drawn equally.

Services:
Enhancing Workplace Safety
Joint labor/management process stressing commitment, involvement and problem solving, leading to a safe workplace of reduced injuries and associated costs.

Labor/Management Cooperation
Workshop which helps labor and management understand each other, leading to increased employee involvement in continuous improvement efforts.

Managing Cultural Issues
Workshops which provide the necessary skills to confront and help overcome cultural challenges in the workplace. These challenges include, but are not limited to, sexual harassment, violence in the workplace and appreciating diversity.

Process Improvement
A seminar designed to teach participants process improvement skills leading to increased customer satisfaction, improved delivery performance, and improved quality.

Quality Improvement
A workshop which teaches the basic means of measuring the cost of quality and features hands-on exercises and discussion about specific quality costs.

Small Group Facilitator Training
A workshop which teaches the facilitation tools that help organizations' process teams think creatively, find consensus, and solve problems effectively.

Supervisory Training
A workshop which develops the supervisory skills necessary (e.g. communication, conflict, and problem resolution, etc.) to effectively accomplish business objectives through employee involvement.

Team Building
A workshop which will mold any group into an effective team to understand, analyze, and solve problems for process improvement.