After several false starts, current buzz suggests that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) will be introduced into Congress later today. My ears perked up on Sunday when the topic arose on This Week with George Stephanopoulos – one of the first mentions on a Sunday morning talk news show in quite some time.
Then yesterday, [...]
Two days ago, I participated in a Webcast about the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) that was simply brilliant. It offered a broad perspective on the proposed law – including voices from the various disciplines of politics, business, legal, labor relations and PR.
Someone whose work I admire spoke, and that’s what attracted me. Phillip B. [...]
If a communicator is not tuned into labor relations issues, the big change that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) represents may not be immediately apparent. With apologies to my international peers, this topic is only relevant for practitioners in America because the legislation will apply exclusively to U.S. labor law.
Under EFCA, HR & employee [...]
Not everyone is up-to-speed about the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). How one defines it depends upon your position, pro-business or pro-labor. Here are two different perspectives that epitomize the distinction:
Pro-Business Source: SHRM, Society for Human Resource Management
Gist: “SHRM strongly opposes the Employee Free Choice Act”
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Require the NLRB to certify a union [...]
Wondering whether to take EFCA, the Employee Free Choice Act, seriously?
WALL STREET JOURNAL
By KRIS MAHER (March 4, 2009)
MIAMI — President Barack Obama told AFL-CIO union leaders Tuesday in a videotaped address that the controversial Employee Free Choice Act will pass, signaling his full backing for legislation that makes union organizing easier.
“We will pass the Employee [...]
When I audit the communications of companies faced with unionization, one thing that stands out is a focus on profits over people. Not that this is wrong in a capitalist economy – but it can leave employees feeling left out. That sentiment can make a company vulnerable to union organizing.
We’re not talking about news release [...]
In my experience, companies that don’t have formal HR or employee communication programs are the most vulnerable to unionization. The reason is simple: management’s voice is absent. In its place, the rumor mill fills the vacuum.
Despite the fact that most labor attorneys say that communication is important, countless manufacturing and industrial sites don’t communicate on [...]
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