Union labor organization attempts often generates significant polarization among pro union and pro company employees.
Assume that you are the proprietor of a well-established business that manufactures specialty castings for a variety of upstream customers. You employ a total of 250 full time employees from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. 215 of your employees are skilled blue-collar workers from varying generations; and the remaining 35 employees are administrative and support personnel. You average about 5% turnover each year and your employees are non unionized.
One morning upon arriving at your office you are approached by a trusted employee that quietly informs you that union authorization cards are being actively distributed within your company by several other employees—one of which is an exempt (salaried) supervisor.
What strategies/tactics would you minimize and manage the friction/anger between your employees during a union card signing campaign?