The Labor Relations Institute posted snippets of video online that shows former union organizers speaking out about the tactics and techniques they have used to get employees to sign union authorization cards (“card check”). I believe these are excerpts from longer videos which LRI produces and sells that can be shown to employee populations for [...]
Nothing strikes me as more complex and arcane than the National Labor Relations Board process for holding an election (“secret ballot vote”). Fraught with rules, exceptions and technicalities, it’s one of those things that takes a while to understand. At least that’s true for me, as a communication professional who is not an attorney.
So, it [...]
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has come out swinging against the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The group has an entire Web page of resources devoted to the topic, including this example paycheck stuffer with language you could “borrow:”
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The so-called “employee Free Choice Act” or “card check” legislation would strip away the rights of [...]
Labor has cloned its own fledgling Facebook-style social media site:
UnionBook is the social networking site for trade unionists. Unlike other social networks such as MySpace, FaceBook and Bebo, UnionBook is advertising-free, respects your privacy and is specifically designed to serve the trade union movement. Use it to meet up with friends online, post comments to [...]
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 [...]
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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