everything you wanted to know about a union organizing campaign, but were afraid to ask
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Presentation given at Freeman, Mathis & Gary seminar titled: “Everything You Wanted To Know About a Union Organizing Campaign, But Were Afraid To Ask”TRANSCRIPT
Freeman, Mathis & Gary Seminar:
"Everything You Wanted to Know About a Union Organizing Campaign, But Were
Afraid to Ask”
April 15, 2009
About Projections
30 Years of Employee Communications
Established in 1979
Leading producer of labor relations communication
Evolving delivery systems: from slides to video to web to eLearning
Natural transition from labor only to include:
About Projections
30 Years of Employee Communications
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Vital Topic: EFCA
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New Hires
Supervisor & Managers
Current Employees (and their families)
New Hires
State your company’s union free philosophy from day one or even before
In the ads you run in the newspaper
In the interview process
Pre-hire or Recruiting video
New Hires
State your company’s union free philosophy from day one or even before
In the ads you run in the newspaper
In the interview process
Pre-hire or Recruiting video Day in the life of an employee (job specific) 8-10 minutes in length Sets expectations Reduces turn-over in 1st 90 days
New Hires State your company’s union free philosophy from day
one or even before
In the ads you run in the newspaper
In the interview process
Pre-hire or Recruiting video
Orientation video Contains union free statement 15-18 minutes Top-line benefits Long shelf-life, typically 3 to 5 years On-boarding, all employees, send to homes.
New Hires State your company’s union free philosophy from day
one or even before
In the ads you run in the newspaper
In the interview process
Pre-hire or Recruiting video
Orientation Video
Union free statement in your company handbook Consistent with all statements in all media
Supervisors & Managers First line of defense, now more than ever
Consistent message & training is critical - Multiple locations can be a challenge
Communication needs to be available 24/7/365
Must be easy to use and easy to update
Protected communication
Tracking & Reporting
Supervisors & ManagerseLearning: Supervisors Can Keep You Union
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Provide consistent training - without travel expenses
6 Powerful modules can be taken at any time
Compliance reporting included
Not just what to do or not do, but HOW
Fully interactive – fosters understanding & putting tools into practice
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www.Supervisors.tv
Supervisors & Managers
Website: LaborLook.com
Welcomes the Supervisor, provides company-specific information
Clearly states your company's union-free philosophy
Regularly educates Supervisors with current labor news and information
Provides Supervisors a channel for reporting any observed labor activity
Empowers Supervisors with information on unions and union tactics
LaborLook WebsiteA LaborLook.com website establishes a trusted resource that supervisors can turn to with questions, concerns or comments.
It provides a wealth of information while offering a 2-way channel for feedback.
Supervisors & Managers
Video: Your Best Defense
Basic Supervisory training
Brief overview of what Supervisors need to know
Opens up dialogue about company philosophy
Available late April, 2009
Supervisors & Manager
eLearning: Catch Phrase
Actionable Role-Play scenarios
Helps supervisors listen for key words & phrases
Provides the best answers to employee questions
Available early June, 2009
www.CatchPhrase4Supervisors.com
Current Employees need
Authenticity (be straightforward)
Transparency (don’t hide)
Immediacy (no delays, no gaps)
Participation (self-directed)
Connectedness (feeling “in on things”)
Accountability (no excuses)
Current Employees
Website: UnionFree.com
Welcomes the Employee, provides company-specific information
Clearly states your company's union-free philosophy
Regularly educates employees on the union or unions most likely to target them
Communicates to secondary audiences: family members and general public (optional)
Powerful interactive calculators: Strikes, Dues, Investment and customized Benefits
LaborLook & Unionfree Websites Are Completely Custom-built to your company, your
issues, your employees and the specific union(s) who are or who might try to organize employees.
Always On, and your managers can access it from home at any time, day or night, as can their families and others who might play a role in the decision-making process.
Up-To-The-Minute with updates and changes as they come up. Got new information? It can be on the website in a matter of minutes.
Highly Effective because you control it and your employees use it, so they seek out the information they need to make a rational and informed decision.
www.LaborLook.com
Current Employees
Video: Little Card, Big Trouble
20 Year History, new EFCA version
Powerful vignettes, compelling narration
Depicts true tactics organizers use
Encourages protection of signature
www.LittleCardBigTrouble.com
Current Employees
Video: Push Back
All-new tool, follows “Little Card Big Trouble”
Demonstrates techniques employees can use
Reinforces the legal right NOT to organize
Has a companion version for Supervisors
Available late May 2009
www.ThinkBeforeUInk.com
Current Employees
Video: No Vote, No Voice
EFCA-Specific Message
Appropriate for employees & supervisors
Provides history, motivation, possible outcomes
Encourages protection of signature
www.EmployeeNoChoiceAct.com
Current Employees
Video: Custom Icebreaker
Labor Relations orientation video
Provides an overview in a non-confrontational tone
Gets down to specifics of organizer's tactics and organized labor's legislative agenda (including EFCA)
Creates knowledgeable employees who are less likely to listen to an organizer's sales pitch
www.IceBreakerVideo.com
Your Labor Strategy: Final Thoughts Preventive training is an absolute necessity for both
Supervisors and Employees.
There could be no signs, no warning.
THEMES: Don't Sign The Card Protect your Signature Company Shareholder Philosophy No second chance, no changing your mind, ink is
permanent Not just a "3rd party" union - 4th: mediator, 5th:
arbitrator Don't be the "Plus One"
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