Tag: Unions

Employment Lawyer’s Thoughts on How Businesses Can Remain Union-Free: Part 2

By South Carolina Employment Law Letter Jan 11, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 11, 2008

by D. Michael Henthorne In this second part of a two-part series, I examine the unusual figurative relationship between union-free policy statements, the human nature of employees and employers, and a neglected utility closet. In the first article, I described a large utility closet located on the carport adjacent to my house. Once an ideal […]

An Employment Lawyer’s Thoughts on How Businesses Can Remain Union-Free: Part 1

By South Carolina Employment Law Letter Jan 4, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 4, 2008

by D. Michael Henthorne I’ve been asked to address a group of nursing managers in one of South Carolina’s leading hospital systems on avoiding labor unions and recognizing union-organizing activities. Despite growing up the son of a Teamster (my father was a truck driver), for most of the last 29 years I have lived in […]