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Union Organizing and Awareness Update SHRM Labor Relations Special Expertise Panel 2008
Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Legal Lay of the Land
The National Labor Relations Act Protects  Non-Union Employees as well as Union ,[object Object]
§ 7 Rights Protected ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Other Mutual Aid or Protection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Supervisors Are Not Covered ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Concerted Activity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Examples of Protected Concerted Activity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Activity that Is NOT Protected, Even if Concerted ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What Is a Union ? ,[object Object]
What Do Unions Do ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Labor Movement Is Energized
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Labor Movement Is Energized ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Organizing Trends and Tactics
Additional Union Organizing Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The New Concerns for Employees ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
New Organizing Fields ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Union Wish List: Companies They Want NOW* ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reasons Employees Resort To Unionization
Reasons Employees Resort To   Unionization ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Reasons Employees Resort To   Unionization
Union Organizing Early Warning Signs
Union Organizing Early Warning Signs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Union Organizing Early Warning Signs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Union Organizing Early Warning Signs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prohibited Conduct During Organizing Campaign
Prohibited Conduct During Organizing Campaign: TIPS  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prohibited Conduct During Organizing Campaign: TIPS  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prohibited Conduct During Organizing Campaign: TIPS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prohibited Conduct During Organizing Campaign: TIPS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prohibited Conduct During Organizing Campaign: TIPS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What Management Can Say About Unions
What Management Can Say About Unions   F-O-E ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What Management Can Say About Unions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What Management Can Say About Unions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What Management Can Say About Unions ,[object Object],[object Object]
Creating a Positive Operating Climate To Avoid Unionization Threats
Creating a Positive Operating Climate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Creating a Positive Operating Climate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
HR Professionals Must… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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