Academy Labor Relations

I	Establishing your company's commitment to non-union status
•	Making certain your management team understands the consequences of unionization
•	Making certain that employees know how management feels about unionization
•	Recognizing the early signs of labor unrest and possible unionization
•	Ways to head off an organization attempt
•	Ways to head off an election

II	What a union really means to your company
•	The state of the union movement
•	An inside look at union operations
•	Why unions must organize
•	The consequences of unionization for management and employees

III	The union's demand for recognition
•	How the union organizes a company
•	How the union makes its demands
•	Responding to the demand for recognition: the critical first step
•	The significance of authorization cards and how to stop card signing
•	The union’s inevitable use of "unfair labor practice" charges

IV	Why unions succeed
•	How to determine what issues the union will exploit
•	Establishing appropriate and effective communications channels
•	Beefing up management’s vulnerable front-line supervisors
•	Why unions are attractive to employees

V	The role of supervisor as a union deterrent
•	Making the front-line supervisor a true member of the management team
•	The effect of the union on the supervisor’s job
•	Aiding supervisors to resist the untruths of unions
•	Training supervisors to get the job done without creating labor problems
•	Helping supervisors communicate
•	The supervisor’s right and responsibility to vigorously assist the employer

VI	NLRB Election procedure
•	The structure and role of the NLRB
•	The election petition and how to answer it correctly
•	How to safeguard the employer’s position at conferences and hearings
•	Determining the voting unit question: the importance to the employer
•	Election arrangements: the importance of obtaining the most favorable conditions