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Nationally, the
Industrial Relations Research Association was founded in 1947 by a group
who felt that the growing field of labor, industrial and employment
relations required an association in which professionals from different
organizations could meet. The objective was to enable all those interested
in labor, industrial and employment relations to become better acquainted
and to keep current with the practices and developments in the field. To
our knowledge, there is no other organization which affords the
multi-party exchange of ideas we have experienced over the years
– a
unique and invaluable forum. The word “Research” in the name reflects
the conviction of the founders that the encouragement, reporting, and
critical discussion of research is essential if our field is to advance.
In August 2004, the
National IRRA voted to change its name to the Labor and Employment
Relations Association. The move was prompted by the increasingly narrow
way in which the term "industrial relations" had come to be used. The new
name best conveys the long-standing commitment of the Association to all
aspects of labor, employment, and the workplace.
The Western New York Chapter of
the IRRA has been one of the largest and most active chapters in the
country. Established in 1965, the Chapter has worked to improve the
knowledge and understanding of labor, industrial and employment relations
and has sought to maintain an open dialogue among labor, management,
academe and government agencies by sponsoring many important and memorable
events.
In the Spring of 2005,
following the name change by the National Association, the Western New
York Chapter voted to change its name to the Labor and Employment
Relations Association of Western New York.
This page last updated on
June 18, 2005.
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