Union Vulnerability Index

The most common form of a Union Vulnerability Index is generated from the subjective opinions of labor attorneys and/or labor relations consultants. However, unlike our competitors, HR Solutions is the only firm to scientifically and definitively develop a Union Vulnerability Index constructed from solid scientific research.

Validated three times in HR Solutions' history, the Union Vulnerability Index's worth was determined by performing a statistical regression of actual survey results versus reported NLRB "win/loss" rates, and actual Employee Engagement/ Opinion Survey data. Careful coding of functional titles by bargaining unit breakdowns allows for predicting which bargaining units and/or work groups are most vulnerable to union activity.

Our Index can help predict the potential for union activity and union vulnerability at your organization. The items' validity rests on a foundation of extensive research, both qualitative and quantitative, conducted by HR Solutions.

HR Solutions' Union Vulnerability Index is based on the statistical results from ten separate survey items within our standard comprehensive or short-form Employee Engagement/Opinion Surveys. A custom-designed index can be created that is based on scientifically valid indicators of unionization, thus, allowing you to divert from a standard index that is based on subjective interpretations of unionization. Additionally, the data provided from this Index can provide you a strong basis for preemptive, preventive action planning.

Furthermore, our Union Vulnerability Index has proven its efficiency; it has shown a 92% success rate as defined by no card signing within five years of the initial survey benchmark.

Below are links to articles about Union Vulnerability:

• Vulnerable Casinos Must Feed Employee Satisfaction to Starve Union Efforts
• Biding Time: Proactive Waiting, Planning for EFCA