Labor Relations Representative

AK Steel Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Butler Works in Butler, PA seeks an experienced Labor Relations Representative to support unionized manufacturing operations.

You will administer the CBA, advise operations leadership on labor provisions, past practices, and related matters, and assist in investigations and grievance resolutions. Responsibilities include supporting grievance hearings, coordinating with legal and HR, and participating in labor negotiations to foster positive labor-management relations while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2-5 years of labor relations, employee relations, HR or operations leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate issues, resolve conflicts and build positive working relationships.
• Experience supporting grievance administration.
• Ability to learn and apply labor agreements, policies and employment laws.
• Availability as needed to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, administer, and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
• Provide guidance and consultation to operations leaders regarding labor contract provisions, work rules, past practices, and labor relations matters.
• Assist in analyzing labor relations trends and recommend improvements.
• Assist with investigations and resolutions.
• Support preparations for grievance hearings arbitration proceedings.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, HR, and business leaders on labor relations issues.
• Participate in labor negotiations as part of the labor relations team.
• Promote positive employee and labor-management relationships.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act and other applicable regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Labor relations

HR

Investigation

Grievance handling

Communication

Contract interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources/Labor Relations/Business Admin

Job description

Location: Butler, PA

Cleveland-Cliffs, Butler Works is seeking an experienced Labor Relations Representative. This role is responsible for supporting labor relations activities within a unionized manufacturing environment, including contract administration, grievance management, collective bargaining support, dispute resolution, and labor strategy development.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Interpret, administer, and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
• Provide guidance and consultation to operations leaders regarding labor contract provisions, work rules, past practices, and labor relations matters.
• Assist in analyzing labor relations trends and recommend improvements.
• Assist with investigations and resolutions.
• Support preparations for grievance hearings arbitration proceedings.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, HR, and business leaders on labor relations issues.
• Participate in labor negotiations as part of the labor relations team.
• Promote positive employee and labor-management relationships.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act and other applicable regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2-5 years of labor relations, employee relations, HR or operations leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate issues, resolve conflicts and build positive working relationships.
• Experience supporting grievance administration.
• Ability to learn and apply labor agreements, policies and employment laws.
• Availability as needed to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PHR or SHRM-CP certification.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, educationassistance, paid time off and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.