michael A. Tomko

MEDIATION | ARBITRATION | CONSULTING | FACILITATION

"Throughout my professional career, I have dedicated myself to championing the principles of fairness, equality, and equity. My true calling emerges when I engage with parties in conflict, guide them toward mutually beneficial resolutions and help them move beyond their dispute. This is not just my work, it is a fundamental part of who I am and the meaningful contribution I make."

ABOUT MIKE

Michael Tomko is an independent arbitrator and mediator who specializes in resolving employment, labor, and consumer disputes.  Mike is an active arbitrator on the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) Labor Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association  (AAA) Labor Arbitration Panel, and the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Consumer Arbitration Panel.  Mike also conducts private mediation and appears on several court mediation rosters.  

Before his career in dispute resolution, Mike spent twenty-five years working for national and global manufacturing firms primarily within the automotive sector.  He started his working career as an hourly production employee and progressed into executive leadership roles such as Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Human Resources. Mike has over fifteen years of executive leadership experience specializing in labor/employee relations and manufacturing operations.  Mike has expert knowledge and experience in collective bargaining, grievance investigation and administration, lean manufacturing, mediation, arbitration, EEOC, NLRB, and litigation.  This diverse work experience gives Mike a unique perspective on grievance arbitration and employment disputes.  

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ISSUES

Absenteeism, Bargaining Unit Work, Benefits (Bonus, Holidays, Insurance, Leave, Vacation), Civil Cases, Conduct, Contract interpretation / application, Demotion, Discipline, Discharge, Discrimination (age, disability, race, sex, religion, national origin), Drug/Alcohol Offenses, Harassment, Hiring Practices, Job Performance, Job Posting/Bidding, Landlord/Tenant, Layoffs/Bumping/Recall, Management Rights, Neutrality & Card Check, Past Practices, Promotion, Safety/Health Conditions, Seniority, Sexual Harassment, Small Claims, Strikes, Wages (cost-of-living pay, holiday pay, incentive pay, job classification & rates, overtime pay, severance pay, vacation pay), Work Stoppages, Work Hours / Schedules, Work Assignment, Working Conditions, Work Orders, Violence or Threats.

 

INDUSTRIES

Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Education, Electronics, Food Manufacturing, Food Service, Foundry, Furniture, General Manufacturing, Health Care, Machinery, Office Workers/Clerical, Police and Fire, Retail, Warehousing.


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