Union labor organization attempts often generates significant polarization among

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Union labor organization attempts often generates significant polarization among pro union and pro company employees.

Assume that you are the proprietor of a well-established business that manufactures specialty castings for a variety of upstream customers. You employ a total of 250 full time employees from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. 215 of your employees are skilled blue-collar workers from varying generations; and the remaining 35 employees are administrative and support personnel. You average about 5% turnover each year and your employees are non unionized.

One morning upon arriving at your office you are approached by a trusted employee that quietly informs you that union authorization cards are being actively distributed within your company by several other employees—one of which is an exempt (salaried) supervisor.

, what strategies/tactics would you minimize and manage the friction/anger between your employees during a union card signing campaign?

Explanation / Answer

The company learns that an employee is endeavoring to unionize and this may be from external influence. This is phase 2 in unionization process The Company’s aim should be to prevent union gaining support for Nations labor relations board election.30% of the employees need to sign union cards for a vote to take place. Hence the target should be to avoid them from getting this number.

This is done by

a).Communications strategy

b) We will offer perks like bonuses, vacations for workers

c) We will try to address immediate major issues of employees and try to change the working conditions

d) We will invite consultants who specialize in preventing union formation

e) Recruit people closer to management and offer them perks for campaigning, ‘vote no for the union’.

f) We will identify the key decisions makers and influencers and manage them with talks and benefits

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