How Do I Negotiate the First Collective Bargaining Agreement?

The union organizing campaign, followed by the union organizing drive and vote, was undoubtedly a very difficult time for your company. To win employee votes and public support, the bottom line of every union strategy is to make your company and yo...

Labor Law, Positive Employee Relations

How Amazon Stayed Union-Free in Bessemer, Alabama: A Case Study

It's well known that Amazon stayed union-free when employees in Bessemer, Alabama, didn't vote to unionize in early 2021. It was a definitive vote, too, with 738 employees voting for the union and 1,798 workers voting against it. To date, Amazon has ...

Positive Employee Relations, Union Organizing

How to Make a Crisis Communication Plan

Your organization never knows when a crisis can threaten your company’s reputation, employee engagement, and the trust of stakeholders. That fact alone directs the need for a crisis communication plan because a crisis can quickly spiral into devast...

Employee Communication, Positive Employee Relations

12 Signs That You’re A Remarkably Good Leader

Here are twelve signs that show you're not only a leader, but a remarkably good leader....

Leadership Training, Team Building

Preparing for Union Contract Negotiations

When it’s time for new union contract negotiations, the stress level goes up several notches, and your leaders’ training on maintaining positive employee relations is put to the test....

Positive Employee Relations, Union Campaign Communication

Establishing Your Corporate Vaccination Policy

Megan Mitchell, a Senior Communications Consultant for IRI Consultants, explains how to build and communicate your ideal corporate vaccination policy....

Corporate Compliance, Labor Law

Building a Culture with Intent

Your organizational culture is the glue that holds people together as they work towards achieving shared goals. It is the collection of shared values, underlying beliefs, assumptions, and expectations that drive team members' best practices and be...

Authentic Leadership, Team Building

How to Develop a Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan

That's the purpose of the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan – to make your efforts intentional and engaging for employees, moving beyond words to make diversity and inclusion a reality for employees. ...

Diversity & Inclusion, Team Building

6 Labor Relations Trends Heading into 2022

Getting a handle on what we know now about labor relations trends in the coming year, and developing and implementing a strategic employee relations response, can mitigate some of the turmoil and reduce vulnerability to union organizing, so your busi...

Leadership Training, Positive Employee Relations

Signs of Lack of Diversity in the Workplace

Does your company lack diversity in the workplace? Does your company report diversity numbers but has workplace inclusion issues? ...

Diversity & Inclusion, Employer of Choice

Micro-Units: The Growing Unionization Threat

The micro-unit is a true unionization threat, leading to employers dealing with multiple collective bargaining units rather than one and creating a management nightmare....

Labor Law

How Do I Use A Negotiations Website to Communicate With Employees?

When it’s time to negotiate the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), you should use a negotiations website to communicate with employees....