INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS


Meet AGC’s New Labor Relations Team A


By Robert Dugan, Vice President of Advocacy and Public Affairs


s we evolve our Industrial and Labor Relations team to prepare for the next 100


years of AGC, our focus has been on creating a strong team focused on customer service and partnership with our member companies, as well as the labor unions that represent much of our workforce. At AGC we understand that a


healthy and constructive relationship between our contractors and their labor force strengthens the industry and allows contractors to focus on building California. We are committed to being the go-to labor relations resource to help manage labor partner relationships and thrive in a bargained human resources environment. Our new team is committed to help


our members by providing guidance, leadership prior to, during, and after contract negotiations and collective bargaining, and leveraging the collective relationship of our members and craft partners to manage relation- ships with the labor community. Together we know that as we


build California, the strength of our construction industry is dependent on this strong partnership. As we move forward, we wanted to


introduce you to the team and give you a sense of the strengths we bring to the table to serve you.


The Southern California Team In the south, we’ve brought on


a Director of Labor Relations, Jana Sangy. She is supported by our Contract Administrator Tanh Lam. Tey are both headquartered in our West Covina office. Jana comes to AGC with a wealth


of labor industry knowledge and experience. She has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of human resources and labor relations. Jana


16 November/December 2018 Jana Sangy


oversees contract negotiations and compliance for the region. In her role, she focuses on supporting AGC’s union contractors not only throughout the bargaining process but


the life of the contract, in a variety of industrial relations issues. Jana has an extensive background


in labor relations and has served as chair and co-chair during numerous negotiations on behalf of both management and labor. Prior to joining AGC, she held executive positions in both private and non-profit sectors. Most recently, she served as the Director of Human Resources for the Service Employees International Union in California. Jana earned a Bachelor of Arts


in Organizational Psychology and Marketing as well as a Law Degree from Universidade Estacio de Sa in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Contact her at sangyj@agc-ca.org or (626) 608-5800. Tanh Lam is responsible for the


administration of various collective bargaining agreements and assisting AGC members with labor relation matters. Tanh has more than five years


of experience with working and volunteering for various non-profit organizations and associa- tions. After graduating from the University of California at Los Angeles, he spent the two years with a local


Thanh Lam


construction association engaging with community leaders and small business owners throughout the Los Angeles area and San Gabriel Valley. He has spent most of his college


and professional career working or volunteering with organizations with the goal of empowering the community in which he was raised. He has tutored and mentored at-risk high school students from low-income communities to achieve success in higher education. Additionally, Tanh has coordinated events that brought together local business leaders, elected officials, and international companies to collaborate on the future of the Construction industry in California. He can be reached at lamt@agc-ca.org or (626) 608-5800.


The Northern California Team In Northern California and the


Bay Area, John Cooper is serving as Director of Labor Relations. John is supported by our Senior Compliance Manager Bryan Mathews. John is headquartered in our West Sacramento office and Bryan works out of Concord. John brings more than a decade


of experience representing AGC member companies in the north state. He has strong relationships with contractor members and a wealth of knowledge of our industry, having served as AGC of California’s Director of Joint Engineering and Regional Manager for the Shasta/Eureka districts. John’s responsibilities include


John Cooper


overseeing collective bargaining agree- ments and labor relations activity. He has a strong association background, having been in this sector for over 30


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