What steps would you take as a school administrator to resolve this issue and avoid unionization of the operator’s staff?
Unions are formed by the employees as they are displeased by the conditions they work under and also the direction the company is leading the employee to. Certain steps can be taken in order to avoid the formation of unions with respect to the rules and regulations of the labor laws.
Listening to your employees is one of the initial steps that can be taken in order to the detour the workers from forming unions. Steps can be as easy and simple as better conditions for work and also a better communication process. This step can easily be accomplished by easily setting up meetings on regular basis and listening to what the employees have to say. If required, a one on one meeting could also be set up for some dissatisfied workers. Once the problems are recognized, the next step is to find the best way to handle and resolve the problem. In the future meetings a list of all the changes that are possible to make and also that are not possible to make should be discussed with the employees. For the things that are not possible to change should have a legit reason for the employees to understand. Regular meetings with the employees are beneficial for employers too as they start to gain more respect.
A feeling of empowerment can be felt within the employees as employee committees are established as they strengthen communication. Eventually the workers will not want to unionize and will feel a sense of ownership as they experience that their decisions holds some values in the company. Another excellent way to avoid unionization is an open door policy, which makes the employee feel that at any time there is somebody in the management who is ready and is willingly listening to the problems faced by the employee. All the managers should be highly