NEW! Meet the Elected Human Relations Committee. Members of the Elected Human Relations Committee will be available to discuss general human relations issues with conference attendees. Sessions will be held after the last breakout each day on:
- Monday, January 25
- Tuesday, January 26
More than 30 breakout and Special Interest Sessions focused on a variety of important topics and trends in human relations. Workshops will address:
- Conflict Resolution
- Cross-Generational Dynamics
- Diversity
- Harassment/Racism/Sexism
- Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Issues
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- Health/Safety/Wellness
- Human Relations
- Leadership
- Legal Issues
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Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass, one of the founders of the Human Relations Committee, devoted himself to improving human relations within the IAFF. He served as both president of San Antonio, TX Local 624 and was later elected 11th District Vice President, serving Texas and Oklahoma members for 22 years until his retirement in 2004. He was instrumental in forming the first “Minority Affairs Conference” in 1987 and went on to serve as the first chair of the IAFF Civil Rights Committee (now known as the Human Relations Committee). The IAFF continues his mission through education, research, technical assistance and the Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass Human Relations Conference.
