Performance Management in a Union Environment

A unionizing workplace profoundly impacts managing behavior and performance. Navigate “just cause,” the role of union representation, disciplinary grievances and arbitrations. Simulate the critical breakdowns during workplace conflict and discover steps to a solution.

Key Course Takeaways 

• Explore how unionized workplaces change an employer’s authority and rights.
• Manage conflict to avoid the need for discipline.
• Understand the principles and steps of just cause and progressive discipline.
• Workshop the supervisor-steward relationship in the employee evaluation and discipline system.
• Conduct disciplinary interviews and carry out results.

Who Should Enroll

• Labor relations professionals, including management and union representatives.
• Human resource personnel responsible for administering the CBA and maintaining the relationship with the union.
• Managers and supervisors operating in a union environment.
• Attorneys representing management and unions in labor relations matters.