Grassroots Meeting: April 17, Jackson

Download presentation graciously provided by Dykema Gossett.

Dawn Food Products has graciously agreed to serve as host for special breakfast briefing on Friday, April 3, recognizing how truly dangerous the legislation would be. On behalf of both Tom Harmon, President of Global Human Resources for Dawn Food Products, and Chuck Hadden, President and CEO of the MMA, we sincerely hope you will join us and encourage you to bring a business colleague along with you.

The details:
Date:Friday, April 17, 2009
Time:7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m (breakfast will be provided)
Location:Dawn Food Products, 3333 Sargent Road, Jackson (get directions via MapQuest)
To Register:Register online or contact LeAnn Hicks at 800-253-9039 (press 9 and ext. 557), 487-8557 or hicks@mma-net.org. (There is no cost to attend this event; pre-registration is required.)
Program Agenda

Chuck Hadden


Tom Harmon


Ron Santo 		7:30 a.m. Registration/Breakfast Served
7:45 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Chuck Hadden, MMA President and CEO
7:50 a.m. Opening Comments and Introductions
Tom Harmon, President of Global Human Resources, Dawn Food Products
8:00 a.m. Understanding the EFCA: What Manufacturers Need to Know
  • EFCA seeks to destroy employees’ rights to a free fair election regarding whether they want union representation.
  • EFCA will result in unfair bargaining since under its provisions, the initial labor agreement can be imposed by a federal arbitrator for two years.
  • EFCA imposes unreasonable penalties for even minimum violations of federal labor law.
Ron Santo, senior attorney with the law firm of Dykema Gossett
8:30 a.m. Call to Action
Chuck Hadden and Tom Harmon
8:50 a.m. Closing Remarks
Chuck Hadden
9:00 a.m. Program Adjourned

Register online or contact LeAnn Hicks at 800-253-9039 (press 9 and ext. 557), 517-487-8557 or hicks@mma-net.org. (There is no cost to attend this event.)

See the schedule of grassroots meetings.

Contact Amy Shaw, at 517-487-8513 or shaw@mma-net.org, if you are interested in hosting a grassroots meeting in your area.