Fear of Unionization A Faded Issue for HR Managers, HR.BLR.com Poll Finds
As unions split and reorganize to attempt to gather renewed strength, two-thirds of human resource managers rate their concern about unionization as low" or non-existent," according to the latest online poll at HR.BLR.com.
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) July 28, 2005 - Not so long ago, human resource managers trembled at the thought of union organizers in their midst. Now, two-thirds rate their concern as low" or non-existent," according to the latest online poll at HR.BLR.com, a website for HR managers.
The poll asked, What's the level of concern about union organizing at your company?"
The responses broke down this way:
Non-existent - 43%
Low - 25%
Moderate - 14%
We're already organized - 10%
High - 7%
The poll, conducted July 20-26, drew 557 participants. It occurred amid heavy news coverage of the AFL-CIOs 50th-anniversary convention and the high-profile departure of seven dissident unions from the coalition, including the Teamsters Union and the Service Employees International Union.
Its hard to say whether these numbers reflect the waning power of organized labor or simply preparedness on the part of todays HR professionals," said Kevin Flood, BLR editor. One legacy of the labor movement is the array of laws we have now to protect workers, like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the state workers compensation laws, and the various equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. An HR manager must understand them and comply with them, even if their employees arent organized. From a compliance perspective, then, they may view the threat of unionization as a been-there-done-that situation."
Still, any attempt to unionize a workplace brings into play a law that HR managers must be especially careful to follow: the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Thats why HR.BLR.com offers a free download of the Unions page in its compliance library. This PDF explains how an employer must comply with the NLRA and other laws in dealing with everything from union solicitation and salting" to union elections and grievances. Download it here: http://www.blr.com/82008400/PRS36
About BLR
Old Saybrook, Conn.-based BLR produces plain-English compliance and training resources for HR, compensation, safety, and environmental managers. For more information and a free catalog, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.
Contact:
HR.BLR.com Managing Web Editor Kevin Flood
860 510-0100 x 2283
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