Category Archives: Employee Engagement

What Do Statewide Teacher Strikes Teach Us About Labor-Management Cooperation?

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

In the last few weeks we have seen the return of general strikes as teachers in West Virginia and Oklahoma left their classrooms. The phenomenon appears ready to spread to other states as educators seek better pay and improved working … Continue reading →

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2018 – Trends Impacting Labor, Management, and the Workplace in 2018 – Part Two

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

A couple of weeks ago we looked at some of the trends that we believe will impact labor and management in 2018. This time we want to consider trends that will impact the workplace in general. Employment will increase in … Continue reading →

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2018 – Trends Impacting Labor, Management, and the Workplace in 2018 – Part One

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

Every year, one of the most read posts on our blog predicts trends in Labor-Management relations and collective bargaining. A couple of weeks ago, we reviewed on our ideas for 2017. This week, we will begin to look at the … Continue reading →

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How Did We Do? – A Look Back At Our Predictions About Workplace Trends in 2017

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

Once again, one of the most popular post on our blog this year predicted trends in Labor-Management relations and collective bargaining for 2017. This week, we will take a look back and see how we did before offering our thoughts … Continue reading →

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Introducing the New CALMC Web Site and YouTube Channel

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

As we begin the new year, we want to let you know about new on-line information available from Columbus Area Labor-Management Committee. Our new web site is now available at http://calmc.org. Our old site has been completely redesigned to be … Continue reading →

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An Upcoming Issue Facing Labor, Management and the Community – Driverless Vehicles

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

This week, we attended a hearing conducted by the Transportation and Public Safety Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives. The session dealt with the advantages and disadvantages of driverless technology, and showed an upcoming issue between transport drivers and … Continue reading →

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Do You Know: What Does Your Mission Statement Tell About Your Team?

Posted on November 26, 2017 by

The Mission Statement is one of the foundation documents we work with organizations and teams to develop. This document establishes the direction in which the group wants to move and the process it intends to use to get there. We … Continue reading →

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Updates: Labor-Management Networking, CALMC Video Presentations, Labor Helping the Community, CALMC Membership Meeting, and a Quote.

Posted on November 5, 2017 by

Several months ago, we wrote about the need to use labor-management committees for economic development purposes.  We explained labor-management committees provide an opportunity for labor, management and other leaders to discuss issues that can impact workers and employers.  That is … Continue reading →

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Do You Know: What is the Most Important Skill for Labor and Management Leaders?

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

Over the past few weeks, we have written about the responsibilities of both labor and management in meeting the needs of today’s workforce. Today, I want to focus on the most important quality for both: leadership. Do not confuse leadership … Continue reading →

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Reshaping Unions for the Future – Involving Younger Employees

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

In earlier articles, we’ve offered some thoughts on the role of unions in the workplace. Today, I want to share some other ideas on unions and what they need to do to maintain relevance with today’s workers. Last week, we … Continue reading →

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