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Labor Update June 2012How to Stay Several Steps Ahead of the Union Wreckage in 2012
• Ambush election rules update• What is next after Wisconsin?• What is next after Terry
Flynn?• “Stealth” organizing• “Micro-unit” update• Best practices in prevention
I have MY eye on the prize ... do YOU?
Agenda
• Struck down May 14• Motion to reconsider
June 11• DC Circuit hearing in
September• Slows – does not stop –
ambush election rule80% of life is showing up
Ambush Election Rules
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
240
153
213
166
190
298
206
254
206
230
NLRB Petitions, May 1-30, 2008-2012 (source: LRIon-line.com)
All Petitions (RC, RD, RM) RC Petitions
14.5% increase from 2011
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1080
873
986
861
884
RC Petitions, January - May 2008-2012 (source: LRIonline.com)
Jan-May RC Petitions
18% drop from 2008
• Won by 7% – same as 2010• Obama absent• Black eye for unions• AFL-CIO says it is “re-
deploying” campaign funds• Impact on November?
Speaking of showing up…
On Wisconsin…
NLRB: Putting the “fun” in dysfunctional
Richard Griffin (D)“Recess” Appointment
Terence Flynn (R)“Recess” Appointment
Mark Pearce, Chair (D)
Sharon Block (D)“Recess” Appointment
Brian Hayes (R)
• Social media (Facebook, blogs, YouTube, Twitter, etc.)
• Email and texting• “Deep undercover”
information gathering• Non-stealth “occupy-type”
tactics on rise
“Stealth” organizing – are you ready?
Stealth organizing tactics
• Epidemic of cases• Bergdorf – women’s shoe
departments in one store• Bread of Life – bakers at 6 of 17
stores• Dollar Thrifty – rental service
agents• What is “overwhelming”
community of interest?• Three I’s: Interchange,
Interaction, Identity
“Micro-Unit” Response
BOOM Right of BOOMLeft of BOOM
Proactive strategies to create and maintain a positive workplace
Reactive strategies in response to a “boom” event
A significant negative event in the workplace (e.g., a union organizing campaign)
How well does your union-free strategy address each of these critical elements?
BOOM Right of BOOMLeft of BOOM
Post-Election Actions
Legal StrategyCounter-Campaign
Alert Legal, Consulting, Jump Team
‘Campaign in a Box’ toolkit
Early Warning Training (Tripwire)
Vulnerability Assessment (MDI)
Positive ER/EngagementHiring & Onboarding
Supervisory Training (L4R)
First-Responder Training (JumpTeam)
• Complete Campaign Defense Tool Kit• Customizable• $30,000+ of videos and content• Scalable depending on NLRB action• Well-designed - catchy and entertaining• Training videos included• Full live support included• Automatically updated (stats & regulations)
Campaign In A Box Summary
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