Employees unionize when wages are low, working conditions are unsafe, and leadership treats them unfairly (Timur, Taras, & Ponak, 2012). The General Materials and Fabrication Corporation (GMFC) Smallsville, Kentucky manufacturing plant is tasking the human resources (HR) department to develop a strategic plan to avoid unionization. The plan will target the three areas of contention between employers and employees, as well as alternative employee initiatives and staffing arrangements of the 400-line employees. When GMFC meets the needs of the employees the goal to remain a non-union manufacturing plant is attainable.
Nonunion Approaches
“A union-free organization is one that is entirely unorganized in its U.S. operations” (Fossum, 2012, p. 201). GMFC is not a union-free organization because unions represent some of the …show more content…
2). One suggestion to deter sleepiness and fatigue, especially for Teams 1, is to take short naps throughout the shift (National Sleep Foundation, 2014). The plant will set aside a room with beds and privacy tents to cater to this suggestion. Another activity to stay awake is to play basketball or shoot hoops so the factory will construct a basketball court (National Sleep Foundation, 2014). The basketball court serves a dual purpose because it also promotes health.
Conclusion
GMFC Smallsville, KY HR department’s strategic plan encompasses staffing, wages, benefits, communication, committees, and safety. While identifying a strategy, the plan also addresses the points of contention: low pay, unsafe working conditions, and unfair treatment by leadership (Timur, Taras, & Ponak, 2012). The probability of maintaining the plant as non-union is high if leadership follows the plan and addresses employee concerns in a timely