Within the workplace, there are a few common issues that ring true for almost every organization. It can seem tough to know how to tackle and problem-solve these issues, but with RWP, you’ll always be prepared to handle conflict. Read on for our analysis of the top 5 work issues and how to correctly problem-solve…
When a conflict arises within your organization, you’ve got plenty on your mind as a business leader. Your first priority is to ensure that fair and swift action is taken, so that the issue doesn’t grow into something more permanent and damaging. If that doesn’t happen and employees are left dissatisfied, a union campaign can…
As a great leader, one of the strongest and most imperative skills to possess is the ability to communicate effectively. In order to keep workplace confusion low and employee morale high, having positive communication skills is key. Read on for our top reasons why a leader’s communication skills are so important for a business! Clear…
NLRB: Unionizing petitions up 57% in last six months
At their peak in 1954, labor organizations represented 34.8 percent of employees. Now, fewer than 11 percent of employees are union members, with private sector membership at near all-time lows of 6.3 percent. As the workforce grows, unions represent an ever-smaller share. Read the full report by Trey Kovacs, a RWP Labor Senior Campaign Consultant.
The proposed $50,000 and $100,000 penalties on employers will lose revenue to the Treasury rather than increase revenue. This is because employers will become less productive, or move offshore, or hire fewer workers, or have lower profits to be taxed–or some combination of the above. The loss in Federal, State, and Social Security tax revenue…
The House on Tuesday passed the PRO Act, which would provide new protections to workers seeking to unionize and could make it more difficult for gig companies like Uber to continue classifying their drivers as independent contractors. Read in MarketWatch: https://apple.news/A44OySDFURwSFhAqjQHyYKA Shared from Apple News
People closest to Vermont senator Bernie Sanders have stated that Sanders holds an interest in becoming Labor Secretary should Joe Biden win his bid for President. Sanders, a former presidential hopeful, has declined to confirm or deny those statements, saying that he is “focused on seeing that Biden is elected president.” Since pulling out of…
Despite many of the national unions announcing their support for presidential candidate Joe Biden, rank-and-file union members in swing states support President Donald Trump, according to local labor leaders in key Midwestern states. Large unions who have officially endorsed Biden include the National Education Association, the Service Employees International Union, and the International Brotherhood of…
