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VULNERABILITYASSESSMENTUNION PROOF CERTIFICATIONFROM PROJECTIONSVULNERABILITYASSESSMENT
56UNION PROOF CERTIFICATIONFROM PROJECTIONSSESSION NOTESpg. 2 - A little referral guide for everything you learned in this sessionCHECKLISTpg. 3 - A printable to-do list to keep you on trackEXTERNAL ASSESSMENTpg. 4 - Examine the local, industry and market factors that affect riskINTERNAL ASSESSMENTpg. 8 - Peek into what a true vulnerability study might uncover with thesebasic questions.BONUS: ONLINE RESEARCHpg. 10 - Uncover what people are saying about working at your companyGLOSSARYpg. 11 - Terms, laws, history, acronyms and more1
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTSESSION NOTESVULNERABILITYASSESSMENTREASONS “Early Warning System” for union organizing Reveals important issues and allows the company to respond Demonstrates how vulnerable the organization might be to unionization Allows for defense, potentially preventing a union campaign from taking rootEXTERNAL ASSESSMENT Location Industry MarketINTERNAL ASSESSMENT One-on-one discussions and/or anonymous employee surveys Corporate associations with labor unions Review of unionized units within the company Workplace (working environment equipment) review Workplace Issues: Job Turnover, Accidents, Customer Satisfaction, Ethics General understanding of who employees are, their backgrounds and other factors thatmight indicate openness to unionization Review of online reputation.BENEFITS Shows company is willing to listen Demonstrates willingness to have employee voices heard Outside professional assessment team adds a layer of neutrality to the process2
CHECKLISTVULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTVULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT can provide you with insightinto what your employees and managers need to help maintain the company’sunion-free status. This lesson will help you decide how and when to conductyours.VULNERABILITYASSESSMENTPREP your session materials ahead of time.a. Print your session materials - that’s this PDF.b. Gather the results of any previously conducted assessments or surveys.c. You’ll need a computer with internet access to conduct your research.d. You may also want to network to answer some questions, so have yourcontact list handy.WATCH the video lesson. “Vulnerability Assessment” covers the differentways you can approach, measure, and manage your risk of unionization. Ofcourse, you have full control of the video and can re-watch any section.COMPLETE the session activities contained in this packet. Your activitieswill help you begin the process of assessment, and help you make the processrelevant for your industry, your company, and your employees.3
derstand how external forces can affect yourcompany’s risk of unionization.DIRECTIONSPrint out the following pages to take an in-depthlook at the 3 external factors - location, industryand market - that can play a role in your uniquesituation.
LOCATIONEXTERNAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTHINT: You may need multiple copies of this workbook page if you have multiplelocations.VULNERABILITYASSESSMENTBelow, create a list of the location-based factors that might affect vulnerability foryour teams. These items may be researched online, in the news, or might even beanecdotal “evidence” of the local population’s sentiments. Try and be as specific aspossible - list how recently these things occurred, the names of companies involved,how many employees were affected, and any other relevant details.LOCAL UNION NEGATIVESLOCAL UNION POSITIVESContinue on the back of this sheet if you need additional space. Step back and look at your list - whichside of your chart carries more weight, or are they roughly even? How might local sentiment affect yourability to create a UnionProof company?5
INDUSTRYEXTERNAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTCertain industries are more prone to unionization than others. Organized labor haspublicly announced that their current plans include organizing workers in retail,automotive and even industries previously considered too low-wage to target. Buteven that is evolving to include very visible fast-food industry organizing campaigns.What factors within your industry identify workers that are most likely to be supportiveof unions and their promises?VULNERABILITYASSESSMENT1YOUR INDUSTRY:2TRADITION: How prevalent are unions in your industry? How is organized labor viewed3TRENDS: What current trends can you observe regarding organizing in your industry rightby those in your industry?now? You may need to do a little research! Are there any corporate campaigns ongoing? Hasanyone in your industry signed neutrality agreements? Successful organizing campaigns? Orongoing strikes?HINT: Networking with an industry association or organization of like-minded companies may helpyou connect with companies like yours and help you all uncover these specific factors that can affectvulnerability.6
MARKETEXTERNAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTHOW DOES YOUR COMPANY MEASURE UP? BeingVULNERABILITYASSESSMENTan Employer of Choice isn’t just about hiring the best people - it’s also about retainingthe best people and building a UnionProof workforce!FACTORAS COMPARED TO THE INDUSTRYWAGESBENEFITSPAID TY7AS COMPARED LOCALLY
RECTIONSUnderstand the controllable internal factors thatcan help lower the risk of union organizing.Complete a generalized overview of yourworkplace in anticipation of conducting an indepth employee survey.
UNIONSINTERNAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTHow familiar are your company and your employees with labor unions?1VULNERABILITYASSESSMENTREPRESENTATION Do you currently, or did you in the past,have any union-represented employee groups?Has your company experienced any organizing campaigns? Howrecently? Who was involved?2UNIONIZED GROUPS If you have unionized employees, might they be3WORKPLACE Are there improvements that need to be made?ready for a decertification effort?Maintenance:Safety:Equipment:Other Issues:9
BONUSINTERNAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTVULNERABILITYASSESSMENTONLINE EVALUATIONDo a little online research to understand what’s been said about your company. Thisresearch can provide significant insight that you might not be able to find anywhereelse. Record what you find out here:Google Alerts (refer to lesson 11: Signs of An Organizing Campaign)Online ResearchJob Search Sites (glassdoor.com, indeed.com)Anonymous Review Sites:(coworker.org, jobschmob.com, reddit.com)10
GLOSSARYVULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTEMPLOYEE TURNOVER – Refers to the number of workers who leavean organization and are replaced by new employees. Most often expressed as apercentage of the total workforce.ETHICS - Individually or organizationally, to behave ethically is to behave in amanner consistent with what is right or moral.UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE (ULP) - actions taken by employers or unionsthat are illegal under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and other labor laws.Some of these rules apply to the interactions between the employer and the union;others protect individual workers from unfair treatment by an employer or union.VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT – The analysis of multiple factors, bothinside and outside of a workplace, that can impact a company’s potential susceptibilityto a union campaign.11VULNERABILITYASSESSMENT
CHECKLISTVULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT COMPLETE the session activities contained in this packet. Your activities will help you begin the process of assessment, and help you make the process-relevant for your industry, your company, and your employees. PREP your session materials ahead of time. WATCH the video lesson. “Vulnerability Assessment” covers the different ways you can
