Training Doyens

Managing employees in a unionized environment has its own set of challenges. Unions and employers are often on the opposite sides of the table representing different interests which results in a tense relationship between the two. However, by using the right techniques and strategies, the management can ease this working relationship, helping both the parties benefit from the interaction. The key to success in this special framework is knowing the rules and principles that govern the unionized workforce. A good management-union relationship means both the management and the union employees are aiming to improve the  performance and sustainability of the organization  which, in turn, benefits both employees and employers. However, many of the organizations lack a great union-management work relationship as most supervisors and managers do not have the right skills for navigating through this system. Consequently, union employees, sometimes, develop a flawed sense of ent...