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Effectively responding to a union representation campaign can be complicated, demanding and is often fraught with legal, strategic and ethical landmines that have a tendency to explode at the worst possible time. The Mickus Group offers both consultation and direct support in managing the campaign to a successful conclusion for the company. With an unparalleled 95% win rate for their clients, The Mickus Group works with and through management to conduct the campaign efforts. A unique team building approach helps to ensure that management is strengthened by the process and better able to handle future threats. Even more important, The Mickus Group conducts all activities with scrupulous attention to legal and ethical details lest a mistake affect the outcome of the campaign or come back to haunt management in the future.
As experienced labor relations consultants, the professionals with The Mickus Group have developed a comprehensive understanding of those factors that commonly lead to employees seeking union representation. Utilizing an in-depth fact-finding process, including interviews and a review of current policies and practices, The Mickus Group can provide a detailed analysis of a company’s vulnerability to unionization. Based on the premise that the best campaign is one that never happens, Mickus Group professionals use the results of a vulnerability assessment to develop specific, effective recommendations for changes in client policies and procedures that will dramatically lower the risk of a union organizing effort occurring.
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The process of collective bargaining is adversarial by nature. To assist management through this difficult process, The Mickus Group frequently provides consulting services to management, ranging from direct spokesperson to support of the bargaining team, to help in achieving collective bargaining objectives. The in-depth services provided by The Mickus Group include development of bargaining strategies, preparation of the negotiating committee, encouraging internal dialogue with employees, development of a comprehensive strike plan and/or support for managers and supervisors to assure the proper interpretation and application of the final contract.
The Mickus Group has assisted clients to strengthen or restore management’s right to run its business in an efficient, competitive and profitable manner under an existing collective bargaining agreement. In situations where the labor relationship is acrimonious and counter-productive, Mickus Group professionals have frequently advised the client on efforts to improve relationships with the union and/or the employees to reduce the level of tension.
The Mickus Group effectively assists clients whose employees wish to reestablish direct relationships with their employers through decertification. Consistent with all legal and ethical guidelines, The Mickus Group consultants are prepared to advise clients in determining how the employer and employees can best exercise their rights to achieve their objective of working free of any third party involvement. When employees seek to de-authorize their relationship with their union, the Mickus Group assists clients to legally and practically participate in support of their employee’s actions.
When a crisis situation exists or is anticipated – a strike, slow down, picketing, boycott, corporate campaign, advocacy movement or other forms of job actions – The Mickus Group consultants assist management to develop strategies and tactics to immediately and decisively respond to the situation. An unchecked crisis can escalate with potentially costly and negative long-term results. Quick action using Mickus Group services can help defuse the crisis and return operations to an appropriate level.
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