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Gregory S. Gyarmati Human Resources Director Dover Downs Hotel - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Gregory S. Gyarmati Human Resources Director Dover Downs Hotel - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Gregory S. Gyarmati Human Resources Director Dover Downs Hotel & Casino and Dover International Speedway Overview of the new NLRB rulings Best practice tips on how to remain union free LEAD [ SIMPLY ] TM Source for YouTube video:
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Source for YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= xMT-dd8Ll6g
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Mark Gaston Pearce (D) Kent Hirozawa (D) Lauren McFerran (D) Harry Johnson, III (R) Philip Miscimarra (R)
http://shared.littler.com/tikit/2014/14_Webinars/PDF/12-17-14_Ambush_Elections_Webinar.pdf
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38% 62%
1950
27% 73%
1980
11% 89%
2013 *
Union Non-Union * Private-sector is 6.7%
Source: www.irionline.com
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Ambush Election Rulemaking Purple Communications
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Median number of days from petition to election = 38 days Percentage of elections held within 56 days = 94.3% Union win rate continues to climb: 2012: 63.2% 2013: 64.7% 2014 (through June): 69.2%
Source: http://shared.littler.com/tikit/2014/14_Webinars/PDF/12-17-14_Ambush_Elections_Webinar.pdf
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2011
JUNE: NLRB initially released Notice
- f Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) re: new election rules
2012
DECEMBER: Final rule published APRIL: Rule first went into effect May: Federal District Court invalidated rule
2013 2014
FEBRUARY: NLRB reissued NPRM APRIL: Public hearing and comments DECEMBER: Final rule published
2015
APRIL 14th: Effective Date
Source: http://shared.littler.com/tikit/2014/14_Webinars/PDF/12-17-14_Ambush_Elections_Webinar.pdf
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NLRB adopted Final Rule on Ambush Elections – Published in FR on 12/12 – Goes into effect on 4/14/15 – Already facing legal challenges – Republicans are threatening to block funding
Source: www.irionline.com
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Expedited Elections Electronic Submissions and Communications Voter Eligibility Issues Deferred Expedited Pre-elections Hearings and Employer’s Position Statement Employer must provide employee information
Source: http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/publications/2014-12-12/nlrb-issues-ambush-election-rules%E2%80%94union-elections-now- likely-occur-less-21-d
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2015 MAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Petition filed
and Petition and Notice of Hearing Served
2 3 4 5
Notices of Petition posted
6 7 8
Statement of Position due
9 10 11
Hearing
12
Decision and Direction of Election
13 14
Excelsior list due
15 16 17 18 19 20
Notice of Election posted
21 22 23 24 25
Election due date
26 27 28 29 30
Source: http://shared.littler.com/tikit/2014/14_Webinars/PDF/12-17-14_Ambush_Elections_Webinar.pdf
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2015 MAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Petition filed
and Petition and Notice of Hearing Served
2 3 4 5
Notices of Petition posted
6 7 8
Statement of Position due
9 10 11
Hearing
12
Decision and Direction of Election
13
Notice of Election posted
14
Excelsior list due
15 16 17 18
Election due date
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A union may waive the 10-day period it is entitled to the voter list
Source: http://shared.littler.com/tikit/2014/14_Webinars/PDF/12-17-14_Ambush_Elections_Webinar.pdf
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Overturns Register Guard
Presumption that employees with email access have the right to solicit using employer email systems during non-work time
Non-employees can still be restricted from employer email Employer can only limit access for employees with special circumstances Can monitor email communication Applies retroactively
Source: www.irionline.com
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Speed is the key Everything prepared in advance Only time for minor tweaks Fewer days = no room for error Almost no time for fence-mending Consider use of campaign experts
Source: www.irionline.com
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Competitive Wages & Benefits—Outside & Inside Communication with Employees—What are the Wants? Education of Employees Identification/Training of Supervisors Education of Management
Source: http://www.dannamckitrick.com/articles/2009/01/10-ways-for-companies-to-stay-union-free-with-or-without-the-passage-of- the-employee-free-choice-act/
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Hiring & Promotion Policies—Who are the Agitators? Quality Working Conditions Resolve Complaints Efficiently & Effectively Teamwork Obtain Legal Counsel
Source: http://www.dannamckitrick.com/articles/2009/01/10-ways-for-companies-to-stay-union-free-with-or-without-the-passage-of- the-employee-free-choice-act/
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THE FRAMEWORK
MODEL. CONNECT. INVOLVE.
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THE FOUNDATION
29 100 54 100 17 100
- f us are engaged with our
work (we care) are not engaged with our work (we don’t really care) Are actively disengaged with
- ur work (we really don’t care)
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MODEL
Commit to being engaged yourself, regardless of circumstances Be what it is you want to see more of Think about what it is you’d like to see from your team and model it
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CONNECT
Have more frequent, intimate, and meaningful conversations Show people the big picture more often Let your people know you have their back and appreciate them = Talk. Listen. Show. Share.
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INVOLVE
In solving the challenges you face Leading the effort to make that something special happen Ask your people to give you their thoughts
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Video can be previewed at: http://www.givemore.com/lead-simply/
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