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10 more Labor Relations resources for HR

March 10, 2011

 Wisconsin could be the spark of resurgent labor union activity   Labor relations is in the news in a big way right now, all across the country thanks to the issues surrounding public employee unions and collective bargaining rights, especially in Wisconsin.  We may be seeing the greatest grassroots resurgence for labor unions in my lifetime.   [...]

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10 Labor Relations Resources for HR

March 9, 2011

How to stay current on developments in labor relations When I speak, I am often asked where the average HR pro can go to keep up with developing trends in labor relations and labor law.   Here are my top 10 resources. The first source everyone should pay attention to is the National Labor Relations Board [...]

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Go west social media guy, go west: The new frontier of workplace communications

January 14, 2011

Image via Wikipedia Social Media Help wanted by unions I see ads for positions like this one more and more often these days. Just like many other organizations, organized labor is recruiting good social media talent, and community managers.  This is really not a surprise.  Social media is the new frontier of communication and outreach [...]

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Upcoming events for Human Race Horses | Where I will be

August 28, 2010

Image via Wikipedia 2010 Speaking engagements for Michael VanDervort A lot of people read this blog through their readers, and may not click through to the page where I list my speaking engagements.   Here is where I will be speaking for the rest of the year. HR Florida State Conference -  August 30 in Orlando, [...]

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Some Labor Relations 101 basic stuff

July 9, 2010

 Labor Relations info from the Labor Relations Institute Here is a useful slidedeck on labor relations stuff from Phil Wilson at the Labor Relations Institute. Basic labor relations stuff, but many people don’t deal with these issues much anymore in the HR profession.  Take a  peak from some great information.  You can see some more [...]

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Labor Management Issues Still Simmering

November 5, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Labor and Employment Law Conference Today was day one of the 3rd annual ABA Labor and Employment Law Annual CLE Conference.  Like most conference events, this one comes complete with keynotes speakers and various breakout sessions.   Instead of being a conference for HR practitioners, this is a mainly a conference for lawyers. [...]

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