Labor dispute planning Timeline
A general guide to planning for union contract expiration is below.
Remember, it is never too late to begin planning to ensure the best possible contract outcome for your company.
If your union contract expiration is approaching, contact PMG today about our labor dispute planning and staffing services.
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6-12
months before expiration
- Contact you legal counsel
- Identify internal contingency planning team members
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4-12
months before expiration
- Identify & choose replacement workforce provider
- Identify & choose security provider
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4-10
months before expiration
- Create business contingency plan
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3-6
months before expiration
- Identify potential logistics issues & solutions
- Set up VMS if using multiple staffing vendors
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3-4
months before expiration
- Educate management on proper conduct during negotiations
- Perform staffing & security site assessments
- Train staffing vendor on VMS
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1-3
months before expiration
- Recruit & retain replacement workforce
- Implement pre-expiration communications plan
- Work toward negotiating a fair contract
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1-2
months before expiration
- Determine replacement workforce recruitment levels
- Work toward negotiating a fair contract
- Implement public relations plan
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48
48 hours - 2 weeks before expiration
- Pre-deploy Phase 1 of replacement workforce
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Contract expiration
- Signed contract
- Contract extension
- Continue to work without contract
- Deploy replacement workforce
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