Comments on: Employee Free Choice Act: Who Wins, Who Loses http://www.ere.net/2009/04/03/employee-free-choice-act-who-wins-who-loses/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Looking Through the Periscope: Employee Engagement Comes Into Focus « The Engagement Factor Blog http://www.ere.net/2009/04/03/employee-free-choice-act-who-wins-who-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-13253 Looking Through the Periscope: Employee Engagement Comes Into Focus « The Engagement Factor Blog Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:38:44 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=7285#comment-13253 [...] is now at risk due to new forces — forces ranging from simple “bad news fatigue” to EFCA discussions, social networking challenges, and other external pressures on how employees come to [...] [...] is now at risk due to new forces — forces ranging from simple “bad news fatigue” to EFCA discussions, social networking challenges, and other external pressures on how employees come to [...]

]]> By: Looking Through the Periscope: Employee Engagement Comes Into Focus : ERE.net http://www.ere.net/2009/04/03/employee-free-choice-act-who-wins-who-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-13236 Looking Through the Periscope: Employee Engagement Comes Into Focus : ERE.net Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:22:31 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=7285#comment-13236 [...] now at risk due to new forces — forces ranging from simple “bad news fatigue” to EFCA discussions, social networking challenges, and other external pressures on how employees come to [...] [...] now at risk due to new forces — forces ranging from simple “bad news fatigue” to EFCA discussions, social networking challenges, and other external pressures on how employees come to [...]

]]> By: Jeff Struve http://www.ere.net/2009/04/03/employee-free-choice-act-who-wins-who-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11611 Jeff Struve Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:54:54 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=7285#comment-11611 I have been engaged in a number of EFCA risk assessment reviews for companies in the midwest. The democratic controlled congress and the OBAMA administration are looking to pay back their powerful union friends who put them in office. The only way EFCA is stalled right now is Sen Specters about face in his recent announcement to drop his support of the bill. As the Democrats seek to add to their majority in the fall elections, they will again bring pressure and will probably have enough votes to overide the republican senate base. Write you congressman! YES.....but in the meantime follow Marks advice and seriously start fixing your employee relations environment. Here is what you need to focus on: Leadership management practices HR Policies and Procedures Training Communications Overall Job Security Equipment Benefits Leadership interpersonal skills Workload/distribution of work Recognition of job well done Working conditions Input on decisions impacting job Staffing levels Pay The Bottom line: Effective union avoidance is created by systematic performance improvement through: Training and development of effective supervisors Addressing key employee concerns on a regular basis Creating a high performance organization If you need help, let me know! I have been engaged in a number of EFCA risk assessment reviews for companies in the midwest.

The democratic controlled congress and the OBAMA administration are looking to pay back their powerful union friends who put them in office. The only way EFCA is stalled right now is Sen Specters about face in his recent announcement to drop his support of the bill.

As the Democrats seek to add to their majority in the fall elections, they will again bring pressure and will probably have enough votes to overide the republican senate base. Write you congressman! YES…..but in the meantime follow Marks advice and seriously start fixing your employee relations environment. Here is what you need to focus on:
Leadership management practices
HR Policies and Procedures
Training
Communications
Overall Job Security
Equipment
Benefits
Leadership interpersonal skills
Workload/distribution of work
Recognition of job well done
Working conditions
Input on decisions impacting job
Staffing levels
Pay
The Bottom line:
Effective union avoidance is created by systematic performance improvement through:
Training and development of effective supervisors
Addressing key employee concerns on a regular basis
Creating a high performance organization
If you need help, let me know!

]]> By: Wayne Wauters http://www.ere.net/2009/04/03/employee-free-choice-act-who-wins-who-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11607 Wayne Wauters Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=7285#comment-11607 I find it interesting that in hard financial times this type of legislation seems paramount. I really don't understand why our legislators would even be considering this act because of what has happened to the auto industry. The auto industry is one of the most highly unionized industries in the country. Clearly unionization did not work for them. So why would any legislator think the Employee Free Choice Act a good piece of legislation? Unionization severed a purpose when employee rights were in large part overlooked, namely The Industrial Revolution. Today employee rights are governed by the FSLA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, and other legislations overseen by government entities. Sure workers do need the right to organize so that we don’t go back to the time when labor laws were non-existent but unionized labor forces have been failing in recent years; primarily in the auto and airline industries. The only reason I can think of to justify pushing this bill through is, if a legislator received campaign contributions from the unions. Then our legislators are no longer acting for the people but special interest group who fun their campaigns. I agree with Todd and have contacted my legislators in regards to this piece of legislation. I find it interesting that in hard financial times this type of legislation seems paramount. I really don’t understand why our legislators would even be considering this act because of what has happened to the auto industry. The auto industry is one of the most highly unionized industries in the country. Clearly unionization did not work for them. So why would any legislator think the Employee Free Choice Act a good piece of legislation? Unionization severed a purpose when employee rights were in large part overlooked, namely The Industrial Revolution. Today employee rights are governed by the FSLA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, and other legislations overseen by government entities. Sure workers do need the right to organize so that we don’t go back to the time when labor laws were non-existent but unionized labor forces have been failing in recent years; primarily in the auto and airline industries. The only reason I can think of to justify pushing this bill through is, if a legislator received campaign contributions from the unions. Then our legislators are no longer acting for the people but special interest group who fun their campaigns.
I agree with Todd and have contacted my legislators in regards to this piece of legislation.

]]> By: Todd Noebel http://www.ere.net/2009/04/03/employee-free-choice-act-who-wins-who-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11605 Todd Noebel Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:34:52 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=7285#comment-11605 I would strongly urge everyone to contact their respective Congressional representatives (House and Senate) and urge them NOT to pass this legislation. I would strongly urge everyone to contact their respective Congressional representatives (House and Senate) and urge them NOT to pass this legislation.

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