Why Do Campaigns Against Unionization Fail?

Regardless of the amount of preparation that may have gone into union prevention efforts, the receipt of a union demand for recognition or NLRB election petition almost uniformly results in the response. What do we do now? A few employers have preplanned strategies to roll out. Most are starting almost from scratch with little-to-no advance thought on how to respond to a request for a union election. This month, we take a few moments to discuss the reasons why campaigns against unionization fail, and what employers can do to help improve their chance in a union election.