National Study Suggests 16% of Workers Favor Unionization
Summary
These individuals feel a union would improve treatment of employees, levels of compensations and benefits, and how fairly decisions are made.“This is particularly important for businesses for two major reasons,” explains Dr. Anna Erickson, Director of Consulting for Questar’s Organizational Insights Group.The index can help organizations spot problems that, if resolved, could lead to happier, more engaged and productive workers and a more profitable business – in effect making the union unnecessary in the eyes of their employees.These individuals feel a union would improve treatment of employees, levels of compensations and benefits, and how fairly decisions are made.This is true even though this concern is shown to be a key driver in deciding to join a union.”Results from the study have been used to develop a union vulnerability index by focusing on the areas where smaller improvements can have a relatively larger impact on unionization decisions.“Although there isn’t much that companies can to do lessen the fear of unemployment, there certainly are areas where executives can have an impact on their employees and decisions to organize,” says Dr. Erickson.The index can help organizations spot problems that, if resolved, could lead to happier, more engaged and productive workers and a more profitable business – in effect making the union unnecessary in the eyes of their employees.Questar is one of the nation’s leading research firms specializing in Organizational Research.