The 2006 Labor Day List features partnerships between successful employers and their employees’ unions that both meet the needs and rights of workers and fulfill business objectives. The practices of the employers we profile buck the current “race to the bottom” trend and eschew hostile labor-management relations. These innovative employers demonstrate there are alternative models which fulfill the needs of their shareholders, employees, and valued customers.

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In May 2005, NCLR announced that it would not hold its 2006 Annual Conference in Los Angeles because the workers needed its help. Janet Murguia, NCLR Presidnet and CEO, explained, “It would be inconsistent with who we are and what we do as an organization to hold a large event in the city while these negotiations are under way. We hope that these labor issues will be resolved in a way which serves the needs of the workers and the industry. When that happens, we’d be delighted to investigate the possibility of returning.”

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As a close ally of working people and their unions, the Sierra Club was aware that a labor dispute might erupt at one of its conference hotels in 2005. To avoid a potential collision with the Summit, the organization insisted on language in their hotel contract that would allow them to withdraw their booking without a financial penalty if the dispute had not been resolved.

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Cingular Wireless, now part of AT&T, provides great evidence that it is not only possible to work well with unions, but it can be a strategic advantage. This issue brief takes a closer look at the business practices of Cingular, one of many top companies stepping up and pioneering labor-management relations that are suited for the 21st century economy.

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Findings from this new survey of workers’ opinions on union and employer coercion during card check campaigns and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) elections reveal that claims of union pressure in card check campaigns are grossly exaggerated.

Authored by Adrienne Eaton, Ph.D. of Rutgers University, and Jill Kriesky, Ph.D. of Wheeling Jesuit University - March 2006

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