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Lichtman, Barbara

 

Dresher, PA

5/28/2026 12:50:45 PM
Fee For Services : $ 1800.00    
Cancellation Policy :
One day per diem if cancelled within 30 calendar days of scheduled hearing. In addition to the per diem, related business expenses will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
PA Recent Cases :
City of Philadelphia and FOP Lodge #5; Jenkintown Borough and FOP; WHYY-TV and SAG-AFTRA; City of Philadelphia and AFSCME DC 47; PA DOT and AFSCME 13; Aramark and UNITE HERE #274; Penn State University and IBT #8; Bucks County and AFSCME; City of Philadelphia and IAFF #22; ACME Markets and IBT #500; Comcast Spectacor and SPFPA #506; Bethlehem Housing Authority and IBT #773; Clover Dairy Farms and IBT #429; PFT and USW #286; PECO and IBEW 614; Merck and USW, Allentown School District and PSEA; Warrior Run School District and PSEA; City of Lancaster and Lancaster Police; Lower Bucks Hospital and PASNAP; PASSHE and Cheyney University; Jefferson Hospital and IBT 830; Upper Darby and FOP 27; US Facilities and IUOE 835; SEPTA and SMART1594; Mt. Nittany Medical Center and SEIUHCPA; E. Penn SD and PSEA; PPL and IBEW 1600; American Red Cross and CWA
Other Recent Cases:
Rhode Island College and RI Council 94, AFSCME; Northeast Transportation Services and IBT#251; Mountaineer Casino and UFCW 1776KS; DART and ATU 842
Mediation and Fact Finding Experience :
1992-2025 -Commissioner, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. I have mediated 1000+ collective bargaining agreements and 1000+ grievances in all industries including broadcasting, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, education, entertainment, non-profits, warehousing, marine trade, trucking, utilities, professional sports, fire and security. 2025 – Northumberland County and AFSCME 13 Fact-Finding 2025 - Columbia-Montour School District and PSEA 2025 – Appointed by State of Delaware to 5 Impasse Mediations in 2025 and 2 in 2026 2026 - Mediated NEA/AFSE; Philadelphia Zoo and AFSCME 752; JEVS and AFSCME 1759
Total Arbitration Cases : 88
Teacher Arbitration Cases : 10
Private Sector : 45
Other Public Sector Arbitration : 33
Other Experience :
Participant in the National Academy of Arbitrators' Mid-Atlantic Salon, 2025 I have conducted training for labor relations representatives in PA, NJ and DE as well as representing FMCS in international training efforts in Mexico City, Amman, Jordan and Bangkok, Thailand. As VP of 1199 Health Care workers Union, responsible for organizing, negotiating and administrating collective bargaining agreements including arbitrating hundreds of cases when necessary and training stewards on grievance handling and cooperative labor relations both in the public and private sectors. During the past 12 years I coordinated and moderated the FMCS Arbitration Symposium attended by 250+ annually. Scheduled as panelist at the Philadelphia Labor Arbitration Institute - October 2026
Professional Affiliations :
Labor Arbitration Panels: New Jersey State Bureau of Mediation as Arbitrator Labor and Employment Relations Association American Arbitration Association Jewish Labor Committee Jewish Business Network Board Member, Center at Hampton House Advisory Board Member, Philadelphia Friendship Circle Board Member – Enclave at the Promenade HOA LERA
Education :
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - Course work in Political Science Numerous courses, seminars, conferences in mediation, arbitration, collective bargaining, labor law, ADR, conflict resolution.
Date Education Completed :
Advocate : No