Problem
Objective: Demonstrate college-level communication by composing original materials in Standard English.
Introduction: Certain industries or occupational groups are more prone than others to unionize. Employees in such occupational sectors as local government, protection services, utilities, education, transportation, and telecommunications tend to have a higher percentage of union membership (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019).
Scenario: You are the human resource manager of a company experiencing a union organizing campaign. The company's leadership team is looking to you to advise them on what the company can and cannot do during the campaign. In preparation for a leadership briefing, business memo that addresses the following items:
Task
i. Explain what actually happens as a union organizing drive develops.
ii. Describe the steps the company can legally take during the campaign.
iii. Explain the actions the company should avoid to maintain compliance with the National Labor Relations Act.