Kentucky Labor Management Conference

The 2024 Kentucky Labor-Management Conference will be held September 10-12, 2024 at Kentucky Dam Village State Park. Register today for the early-bird rate of $300. The rate will increase to $375 in one week on August 1: https://kylmc.com/conference-registration.html

The 2024 Kentucky Labor-Management Conference will be held September 10-12, 2024 at Kentucky Dam Village State Park. Register today for the early-bird rate of $300. The rate will increase to $375 on August 1: https://kylmc.com/conference-registration.html

The Kentucky Labor-Management Conference (KLMC) Board of Directors is proud to announce the award of up to $4,000 in scholarship funds available to graduate, undergraduate and/or technical program students for the fall 2024 school term. Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply quickly as the applications must be postmarked no later than August 1, 2024. The KLMC Scholarship is sponsored by the KLMC Board of Directors.

Learn more by clicking on the link below:

Scholarships Eligibility is defined as (1) any graduating high school senior accepted into a college, university or technical school who has a grade point average of 3.0 or higher (based on a 4.0 system) or (2)...

The Kentucky Labor-Management Awards are presented each year at the Kentucky Labor-Management Conference. The Conference Board of Directors solicits nominations from the entire Labor-Management community. After reviewing all nominations the Board determines an outstanding nominee from labor and from management "Who has most demonstrated his or her commitment to the promotion of labor-management cooperation in Kentucky."

Any person representing a Kentucky labor organization or who represents management of a firm doing business in Kentucky is eligible for nomination. The nominee must be actively involved in a cooperative labor-management program or must be known for his or her work in the promotion of the principles of labor-management cooperative programs on a statewide, industry-wide, area-wide, in-plant, or public sector basis.

Nominate a deserving person by August 1.

Awards Congratulations to our ​2023 Labor-Management Award ​ recipients!

We now have an agenda available on our website for the 2024 conference. Some details are still being finalized, so be sure to check back frequently for the latest information:

Kentucky Labor-Managemernt Conference Established in 1977, the conference is governed by a Board of Directors. The Kentucky Labor-Management Conference serves as the centerpiece of the state's effort to promote labor-management...

Reminder: The 2024 Kentucky Labor-Management Conference will be held September 10-12, 2024 at Kentucky Dam Village State Park. Register today for the early-bird rate of $300. The rate will increase to $375 on August 1.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Conference Registration The 2024 Kentucky Labor-Management Conference will be held September 10-12, 2024 at Kentucky Dam Village State Park. Thank you for registering for the 2024 Kentucky Labor-Management Conference. You...

The 47th Kentucky Labor Management Conference will be held September 10-12, 2024 at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. The early-bird conference fee of $300.00 increases to $375.00 on August 1, 2024, so take advantage of the reduced fee and register today!

The on-line registration for the Conference is now available; you can find the “Register” link on www.kylmc.com. When using the on-line registration, you will have the option of paying with a credit card or check. On our website you will find the list of hotels, labor and management award and scholarship applications, sponsor and sponsor accommodation forms and other important information.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Kentucky Labor-Managemernt Conference Established in 1977, the conference is governed by a Board of Directors. The Kentucky Labor-Management Conference serves as the centerpiece of the state's effort to promote labor-management...

Save the Date!! September 10-12, 2024

Online registration begins next month

For more information visit the KLMC website: http://www.kylmc.com

Check out our new video from the 2023 KLMC created by Louisville based Heavenly Pictures LLC!

Kentucky Labor-Managemernt Conference Established in 1977, the conference is governed by a Board of Directors. The Kentucky Labor-Management Conference serves as the centerpiece of the state's effort to promote labor-management...

Happy New Year!!

The KLMC Board would like to express their sincere condolences to the family of former Kentucky Governor Julian M. Carroll. He was Governor of Kentucky when the conference was established in 1977 and was instrumental in its inception and success. Throughout the years, he remained an incredible source of support. Our thoughts are with all of his family and friends.

Save the date for the 2024 conference - September 10-12

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Welcome new KLMC Board Member, Brandon Duncan!

Brandon Duncan is a Staff Representative for the United Steelworkers. He has served in various positions over the past 20+ years. In 2001, he was elected to his first union contract negotiating committee. During his early years in the union movement, he educated himself in labor, laws, politics, business, and finance. He was elected Union President of Local 727 in 2008 and served until March 2018, at which time he started full-time in his current position. He is entrusted with sixteen different collective bargaining agreements and serves his USW brothers and sisters diligently.

He also serves in a management position as the President of the Board of Directors for the Jackson and Sanders House in Paducah, Kentucky, and has held this position since 2012. In this position he oversees a yearly budget of nearly 2 million dollars. He works with a management staff to ensure over 300 apartment units are maintained at a very high level, so our elderly and most vulnerable population has a safe, clean, and affordable place to live.

His passion is to ensure individuals are treated fair and with respect. He wants everyone to succeed. He tries to empower people wherever he is and believes education is the key to our success.

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Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Award Recipients!

McKenna Dowell-University of Kentucky

Colton Kessinger-University of the Cumberlands

Kylie Spear-Eastern Kentucky University

Branson Ray Link-Owensboro Technical and Community College

Brandon Kessinger-University of the Cumberlands

Adrienne Nalley-Indiana University Southeast

Many thanks to Governor Andy Beshear for speaking at the 2023 KLMC Wednesday night banquet!

2023 was the first year a trivia contest was offered at KLMC. Here are a few photos:

Photos from the 2023 KLMC RUN/WALK

Pictures from KLMC registration days.

Here are several photos from the first day of the 2023 KLMC

Thank you to our 2023 KLMC Award Recipients and Participants for their award and prize donations to the following:

1) Jeff Cooper ​​Teamsters 89 ​​​
Donated $200.00 VISA to Joe Phelps Clay Shoot

2) Jarrod Shadowen​ Paducah Electrical JATC
Donated $50.00 VISA to UAW Strike Food Fund

3) Lou Manchise​​ Northern Kentucky University
Donated $500.00 VISA to KLMC Scholarship Fund

4) Brad Ray ​​United Steel Workers Local 550
Donated $200.00 VISA to UAW Strike Food Fund

5) Carolyn Bellamy​ UAW Local 862
Donated $50.00 to UAW Strike Food Fund

6) Allison Messex​ Schulz, Messex, Dermody, PLLC
Donated $100.00 to UAW Strike Food Fund​

7) Bill Londrigan ​​Ky State AFL-CIO
Donated $500.00 to Metro United Way for Bikes or Bust & Boxes of Love

8)O’Dell Henderson ​Jefferson County Public School System
Donated $500.00 to Metro United Way for Bikes or Bust & Boxes of Love

Thanks to Rick Moore with Heavenly Pictures for capturing these photos at the 2023 KLMC!

Here are a few photos from our 2023 KLMC Opening Session with Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman

Our thanks to each of the 2023 KLMC sponsors! We are grateful for your generosity and continued support of the conference! This is post 3 of 3 and includes all of our Silver Sponsors.

Our thanks to each of the 2023 KLMC sponsors! We are grateful for your generosity and continued support of the conference! This is post 2 of 3 and includes all of our Gold Sponsors.

Our thanks to each of the 2023 KLMC sponsors! We are grateful for your generosity and continued support of the conference! This is post 1 of 3 and includes all of our Platinum Sponsors.

Thank you to our volunteer staff for all of their help leading up to and during the conference. We appreciate their time and could not do it without them.

Many thanks to Northern Kentucky University Professor Louise “Lou” Manchise. For many years, Professor Manchise has developed the essay question for our KLMC scholarship award and has scored each applicant. We are grateful for his time and dedication.

Congratulations to John Morrison, Business Manager/Secretary-Trasurer of the Greater Louisville Building & Construction Trades Council. He is the 2023 Kentucky Labor-Management Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient.