Why are employers committed to remaining free of union representation and/or recognition?
Employers value direct communications and relationships with their employees. By working together, they are better able to resolve production and workplace issues quickly and fairly. A union often lacks either the understanding or concern about the nuances of the company business. Additionally, research indicates that the cost of running a unionized business is 25% to 35% greater than for an equivalent non-unionized one, and this figure does not reflect negotiated changes, if there are any, in unionized employee wages or benefits. As stated by Leo Troy in his book Beyond Unions and Collective Bargaining, he says, “managerial opposition to unions is pragmatic, and motivated by competitive pressures. Management today does NOT argue that unions are innately “bad”, instead, they evaluate unionism as a net cost in the cost/benefit ratio, and that is why they oppose unionization.
Employers value direct communications and relationships with their employees. By working together, they are better able to resolve production and workplace issues quickly and fairly. A union often lacks either the understanding or concern about the nuances of the company business. Additionally, research indicates that the cost of running a unionized business is 25% to 35% greater than for an equivalent non-unionized one, and this figure does not reflect negotiated changes, if there are any, in unionized employee wages or benefits. As stated by Leo Troy in his book Beyond Unions and Collective Bargaining, he says, “managerial opposition to unions is pragmatic, and motivated by competitive pressures.
