Question

1. Tips: Discuss at least two (2) best practices to reduce any friction with unions or to avoid further unionization.

2. Traps: Discuss at least two (2) traps public managers should avoid so they do not inadvertently encourage further unionization.

Answer 1

Below are the best practices to reduce any friction with unions or to avoid further unionization:

• Communicate among employees and have a open-culture in the organization to prevent unionization.
• Have employee friendly policies keeping employee concerns equal priority.

Below are the two traps public managers should avoid so they do not inadvertently encourage further unionization:

• Resolve employee grievances and avoid ignoring or skipping such grievances.
• Not being respectful and humane to employees at lower level causes anxiety and anger.