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Tag Archives: union avoidance
Emotions Can Drive A Union Election
As companies begin to change the way in which they reach employees, it important to understand how that has affected union campaigns. One old-tactic of relying on facts has been replaced with emotion. Here is what we mean: Facts are … Continue reading
Don’t Forget To Communicate With Employees In Their Native Language
When developing a robust communication program for your organization, you have most likely observed the following considerations: methods to keep all organization members informed, opportunities for feedback and conversations between management and employees, and ways that communication can strengthen the … Continue reading
Remain Union Free By Monitoring Social Media
A decade or two ago, it was fairly easy to stay on top of union organizing activity. While union organizers have been known to be very savvy in their marketing, traditional union organizing included things like on-site solicitation, passing out … Continue reading
Training Your Supervisors Is The First Step
News came out yesterday that Apple will begin training their supervisors on union awareness issues. According to an internal document, “This course is intended to provide managers with a practical understanding of how unions affect the workplace, how and why … Continue reading
Are Your Supervisors Properly Trained To Help You Win An Election?
When it comes to winning a union election, your strategy begins with your supervisors who could literally make-it or break-it for the company. Besides just having managers who want to win a campaign, you need managers who know how to … Continue reading
Communication Is The Key To Remaining Union-Free
As you examine several areas within your business to ensure that you have the best union-free practices in place, one of the keys regardless of your situation is that you must have solid communication channels in place. This means: – … Continue reading
The Myth Of The “U” Word
So have you heard that employees are more likely to seek out unions if you openly talk about them? We have certainly heard that many times at Projections. On the surface it makes sense, but here is what we have … Continue reading
There are ways to communicate proactively with employees about unions
Employees today are more information-savvy, better educated and far more aware of “spin” than ever before. The key to effective communication is trust, not strategy. The fact is, today’s environment calls for proactive measures, education that comes before a union … Continue reading
Communicating a union-free philosophy is now a requirement
The National Labor Relations Board. Corporate Campaigns. Neutrality Agreements. Authorization Cards. If your company is union-free and hopes to remain that way, these words and phrases have probably been part of your everyday conversations. But the real question is, have … Continue reading
The Worst-Ever Union Avoidance Strategies
We’ve collected tips on how you can best undermine your positive employee relations strategy and came up with the top (bottom) 11 pieces of advice. With any well-thought out union avoidance strategy, there are certain “do’s” and “don’ts” we’ve all … Continue reading
Unions Commit To Organizing Young Workers
During a recent stop in Alabama, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler once again pointed to significance of organizing young workers as unions try to remain relevant. “A lot of people don’t know what the labor movement is. We have a lot … Continue reading
Five Areas Where You Can Test Your Union Vulnerability
Companies should understand that their isn’t a “one size fits all” union prevention strategy. Rather, there are many factors – internal as well as external – that are used to gauge a “union threat” level. Understanding these factors and their … Continue reading
