Strikes have taken place against 178 employers in 2021, per Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations' tracker, and unions and economists say the trend is being driven by the same factors fueling the "Great Resignation" as workers fight for better pay, enhanced benefits and high-quality jobs within a tighter job market. A Gallup poll in August found that 68% of Americans are in favor of unions -- the highest percentage since 1965 -- and the proportion rises to nearly 78% among ages 18 to 29.
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Policies that factor in continuing pandemic-driven disruptions can reduce employee resistance to returning to the offices say five business professors, who each offer advice. Strategies include redefining the office as a collaboration tool instead of a destination and embracing hybrid work-from-anywhere models.
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Many employers are adding managed fertility benefits to their offerings to attract and keep talent. In designing a plan, consider the program cost, fit with existing corporate culture, clinically trained advocates for would-be parents and additional financial assistance.
The college-level baseball team that employed Larry Hanauer's son as a batboy serves as an illustration of why organizations should mentor, develop and entrust junior people, even if they don't "have any sage advice to contribute." "Teamwork is great, but even the most junior employees should own a task for which they are solely responsible and whose results they can see (and be held accountable for)," Hanauer writes.
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