Managing the Union Shop : A Guide to Supervising and Managing Employees in a Unionized Workplace

As a manager or supervisor in a unionized company, you have a unique job. Besides your daily responsibilities, you also must know about unions and basic labor law. You can be the best manager in the world. However, without a solid knowledge of the rules and responsibilities in a union shop you can get yourself - and your company - into alot of trouble. That is the purpose of this book. To give you the background you need to be an effective manager in a unionized environment.This book walks you through some of the major things you need to know about unions to be a good manager or supervisor. By the way, from now on I will refer to management or supervisory employees as "managers." No matter your actual title, you share one job. You manage labor relations in a way that lets your company meet its goals with little trouble from the union.You'll notice that this isn't like most books you have seen on how to be a good manager. It works like a labor contract! For years, most contracts were small books. Some were even designed to fit in a union steward's shirt pocket. Why? Not just to make it hard to read - although sometimes the fine print can be tough to decipher. No, the reason it is small Is so it is portable. Stewards want the contract with them always, in case they need to dispute something that pops up.Phillip B. Wilson, Esq. is President and General Counsel of Labor Relations Institute, Inc. He is also the founder of Approachable Leadership. He is a national expert on leadership, labor relations and creating positive workplaces. He is regularly featured in the business media including Fox Business News, Fast Company, Bloomberg News, HR Magazine, and The New York Times.Prior to joining LRI, Mr. Wilson represented companies nationwide with the Chicago law firm Wessels & Pautsch, P.C. Mr. Wilson represented management exclusively in all areas of labor and employment law, including union representation matters, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations and decertifications. Mr. Wilson's experience also includes employment as a Director of Human Resources for a $65 million annual revenue gaming corporation employing over 1,200 people. There he was responsible for all employment, benefits, labor and risk management matters.Mr. Wilson received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. Wilson completed his undergraduate degree magna laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Augustana College.Phil is the author of multiple books and publications. In addition to The Approachability Playbook, he authored Left of Boom: Putting Proactive Engagement to Work (which reached #2 on Amazon's Hot HR Books list). Other books and publications include: The Next 52 Weeks, Managing the Union Shop, Model Contract Clauses, among many others. He has also written numerous articles and chapters relating to a broad range of workplace issues, including a chapter in the American Bar Association's treatise on The Fair Labor Standards Act.Mr. Wilson was invited to testify before Congress numerous times on union financial reporting and labor law reform. Mr. Wilson is admitted to the Illinois Bar and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Society of Human Resource Management, US Chamber of Commerce Labor Relations Committee, the Industrial Relations Research Association and other professional organizations. He is also on the Board of Entrepreneur's Organization.Wilson is a highly regarded speaker, trainer, and an adjunct professor. Phil delivers keynotes, workshops and webinars regularly for conferences, industry groups, and companies across North America and Canada.Labor Relations Institute, Inc. is a full-service labor relations consulting firm dedicated to the operational freedom, workplace tranquility and profitability of our clients. We help them respond swiftly and effectively to interventions by unions, government agencies and the legal system.