Labor/Union Relations Consultant

Description

The Opportunity:

Labor/Union Relations work is focused on representing the organization in labor relations including: Negotiating, interpreting, and administering union/labor collective bargaining agreements. Monitoring compliance with agreements, administering grievance procedures, and participating in arbitration. Building and maintaining relations with Trade/Labor Unions. May be responsible for developing union-avoidance programs at nonunion facilities, and for coordinating decertification activities at union facilities. This professional is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Map political and social environment, analyzing its impact at the workplace and identifying union demands and their impact on the company and employer community.
• Establish an annual collective bargaining schedule, defining the budget for each claim ("PLR", CBAs, Benefits Agreements, etc.).
• Develop a contingency plan and direct communication to clarify and support the company's decision. Discuss action and reaction plans during negotiations with frontline leaders, executives, and directors.
• Train leaders in effective communication techniques, labor legislation, and effective leadership.
• Develop a work plan to identify the main business challenges in the behavioral issues of union members.
• Create a sociogram of the main union leaders, forms of interaction, personal characteristics, emotional intelligence, level of understanding, and aggressiveness.
• Monitor, map, and identify main factors that can compromise the environment (restaurant, changing room, cleaning, transportation, CIPA, etc.).
• Identify main causes of labor liabilities and develop a plan to reduce and minimize labor litigation. Support the identification of representatives, witnesses, and analysis of the defense presented on labor-related liabilities and legal actions.
• Define the union strategy, ensuring that employees have as little impact as possible on union demands outside the workplace. Develop an effective communication plan for each group of workers in the company (hierarchical levels).
• Develop action and mobilization plans for future investments, transfers, benefit plans, opinions, ABC curve for staff utilization, negotiation strategy, provisioning, inventory, machine allocation, etc.

Your Background:

• Bachelor´s degree in Law, Business Administration, Human Resources or related areas.
• Advanced English skills.
• Deep experience working with labor and union relations.
• Knowledge of labor and union laws.
• Negotiation skills and effective communication.
• Analytical and strategic thinking.
• Empathy and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and adaptability.