The Art & Science of Negotiating Professional Services Agreements

Organized labor may be knocking on your door. Responding to the challenges of a union organizing campaign requires quick and effective action by experts in labor relations. Successfully meeting the union's campaign involves the development and implementation of a communications Planning & Strategy aimed at convincing a majority of employees voting in a union election to vote against union representation.

Union organizing campaigns are normally rooted internally, not externally, and can be avoided altogether by recognizing certain practical issues. Addressing those issues in advance of a union organizing effort has proved to be the best insurance for avoiding unionization. What to Do When a Union Organizing Campaign Begins addresses the typical causes of union organizing campaigns and the keys to preventing the formation of unions in any organization. Leading labor lawyer Ed Hopson provides both technical information and practical advice in this must-read for any executive or manager facing the prospect of employee unionization.

About the Author:
Edwin S. Hopson is a partner at the law firm of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, a member of the firm's labor and employment practice group, and formerly its chair for many years. Mr. Hopson has been consulted on labor and employment matters on a national basis by a number of clients including Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc., AAF-McQuay, Inc., the American Red Cross, General Electric Company, and Loewen Group International, Inc. Mr. Hopson has handled all types of trials, including jury trials in both federal and state courts, bench trials, administrative proceedings, such as unfair labor practice hearings before NLRB administrative law judges, OSHA hearings, unemployment hearings, and labor and employment arbitrations and mediations.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

• Chapter 1: The Basics of a Union Organizing Campaign Planning & Strategy
• Chapter 2: Adding Value for Your Client
• Chapter 3: Reacting to a Union Organizing Campaign
• Chapter 4: Steps to Prevent a Union Organizing Campaign
• Chapter 5: Response to the Formal Union Organizing Campaign
• Chapter 6: Financial Implications
• Chapter 7: Common Client Mistakes