Category: Union Avoidance

How General Counsel Can Proactively Manage Labor Relations Today

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 14, 2024 | Communication, Culture, General Counsel, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom, Legal, Strikes, Trending, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Vulnerability Assessments, White-Collar, Workplace Disruption

General Counsel must lead their organizations in adopting a “left of boom” approach—a proactive strategy designed to anticipate, address, and mitigate labor-related challenges before they escalate into larger problems.

Don’t Say the U Word

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 7, 2024 | Communication, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom, Legal, NLRB, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Unionized Company

When is the right time to talk to employees or supervisors about unions?

It’s Time to Change the Cemex Game

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 30, 2024 | Cemex Decision, Communication, Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Left of Boom, Legal, NLRB, Politics, SCOTUS, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Vulnerability Assessments

Game-changing. That’s the only way to describe the NLRB’s Cemex ruling. And now, over a year after the decision, its true impact is becoming clear.

Breaking: Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act Signed Into Law

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 1, 2024 | AFL-CIO, Breaking, Communication, Courts, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, States, Trending, Union Avoidance

On July 31, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation to curtail so-called “captive audience” meetings, becoming the eighth state to enact such legislation.