Counter Union Organizing Campaigns When a union campaign has begun, the organization needs to make some key action decisions. The Burke Group works with the leadership team to quickly understand the issues, develop a campaign strategy and educate the leadership on all aspects of the organizing process. TBG brings the management team together to meet the union’s challenge. Our consultants train, coach, counsel, AND develop an employee communications program and motivate supervisors and managers right up to the election date or until a union withdraws or walks away.
When a union campaign has begun, the organization needs to make some key action decisions. The Burke Group works with the leadership team to quickly understand the issues, develop a campaign strategy and educate the leadership on all aspects of the organizing process. TBG brings the management team together to meet the union’s challenge. Our consultants train, coach, counsel, AND develop an employee communications program and motivate supervisors and managers right up to the election date or until a union withdraws or walks away.
NLRB (ACT) Training ACT Training provides the information and skills needed during an “active” union organizing campaign regarding the legal role of managers/supervisors. We provide: An overview of appropriate Labor Law What you cannot say and do, but, more importantly, what you CAN say and do Techniques a union may use How to convey information about the union to employees How to promote your organization.
ACT Training provides the information and skills needed during an “active” union organizing campaign regarding the legal role of managers/supervisors. We provide:
Appropriate Unit Determination The unit determination decision often has a critical impact on the result of a union election. A union has the right to file a petition to represent only that group of your employees it believes to have the best chance of winning. You have to be prepared to quickly make a decision on who you believe should be in the voting unit shortly after the union petition is filed. Will you have the right information to make that decision? Working with your leadership, TBG consultants provide the expertise you’ll need to make the best decision possible.
The unit determination decision often has a critical impact on the result of a union election. A union has the right to file a petition to represent only that group of your employees it believes to have the best chance of winning. You have to be prepared to quickly make a decision on who you believe should be in the voting unit shortly after the union petition is filed. Will you have the right information to make that decision? Working with your leadership, TBG consultants provide the expertise you’ll need to make the best decision possible.
FACTS™ Training The Burke Group has developed a planning and communications process that effectively breaks that paradigm by providing the organization with the necessary training and tools. We have developed and copyrighted a process known as Fair and Accurate Communication Through Supervisors (FACTS™). This allows management to take back communications from the union and dispel rumors before they start, which results in avoiding: Unnecessary work stoppages Damaging false rumors Low attendance at contract ratifications meetings Misunderstanding of union free employees Unions controlling communication to employees This has been a an innovative training tool which all organizations should consider utilizing for the most effective approach to future negotiations. When a union campaign has begun, the organization needs to make some key action decisions. The Burke Group works with the leadership team to quickly understand the issues, develop a campaign strategy and educate the leadership on all aspects of the organizing process. TBG brings the management team together to meet the union’s challenge. Our consultants train, coach, counsel, AND develop an employee communications program and motivate supervisors and managers right up to the election date or until a union withdraws or walks away. Employees will demonstrate their conviction to remain union free by exercising their right to vote and my making an "informed" decision. TBG possesses the professional expertise at all levels of a union's organizing efforts that guarantees the voting unit will be "informed".
The Burke Group has developed a planning and communications process that effectively breaks that paradigm by providing the organization with the necessary training and tools. We have developed and copyrighted a process known as Fair and Accurate Communication Through Supervisors (FACTS™). This allows management to take back communications from the union and dispel rumors before they start, which results in avoiding:
This has been a an innovative training tool which all organizations should consider utilizing for the most effective approach to future negotiations.
When a union campaign has begun, the organization needs to make some key action decisions. The Burke Group works with the leadership team to quickly understand the issues, develop a campaign strategy and educate the leadership on all aspects of the organizing process. TBG brings the management team together to meet the union’s challenge. Our consultants train, coach, counsel, AND develop an employee communications program and motivate supervisors and managers right up to the election date or until a union withdraws or walks away. Employees will demonstrate their conviction to remain union free by exercising their right to vote and my making an "informed" decision. TBG possesses the professional expertise at all levels of a union's organizing efforts that guarantees the voting unit will be "informed".
Management/Supervisory Coaching One of the most valuable services The Burke Group provides is the quality and effectiveness of supervisory coaching. Our consultants conduct one-on-one interviews with supervisors to provide coaching, counseling, feedback, and role-playing. These sessions can provide additional materials and an opportunity to answer questions that may not be addressed in the group setting. Most importantly, these interactions have proven to be a valuable tool for developing effective management skills.
One of the most valuable services The Burke Group provides is the quality and effectiveness of supervisory coaching. Our consultants conduct one-on-one interviews with supervisors to provide coaching, counseling, feedback, and role-playing. These sessions can provide additional materials and an opportunity to answer questions that may not be addressed in the group setting. Most importantly, these interactions have proven to be a valuable tool for developing effective management skills.
Management/Supervisory Training In almost every employee or labor/labour relations initiative, the key to success is securing the effective support of the front line management team. Well-trained supervisors not only need to understand the importance of remaining union-free, but also the fundamentals required to do so. Our training provides management with the skills, tools and coaching necessary to be successful. Where appropriate, we utilize professionally produced videos and training aids, which have proven effective, or we produce products tailored to the workforce. Supervisory training will include the following content: The National Labor Relations Act Specific Union Awareness Training Card Signing Mitigation Effective Communication and Advocacy Strategies Relevant Case Studies Questions and Answers About the Campaign Business Literacy
In almost every employee or labor/labour relations initiative, the key to success is securing the effective support of the front line management team. Well-trained supervisors not only need to understand the importance of remaining union-free, but also the fundamentals required to do so. Our training provides management with the skills, tools and coaching necessary to be successful. Where appropriate, we utilize professionally produced videos and training aids, which have proven effective, or we produce products tailored to the workforce.
Supervisory training will include the following content:
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