Overview
Union campaigns targeting physicians and their employers (direct or joint) are primed to spike. The American Federation of Teachers recently launched an initiative to “focus on organizing doctors across the country” following National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election victories by the Doctors Council SEIU. Major new NLRB developments provide fast-track union election and recognition processes that unions will leverage. However, these challenges are navigable with rapid response plans, proactive and positive next-gen engagement, and robust National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) compliance strategies.
During this webinar, members of of our Employment and Healthcare Practice Groups dove into the legal implications, challenges and opportunities surrounding this critical issue.
Discussion topics included:
- Recent physician organizing campaigns and NLRA developments
- Motivators driving union organizing in the healthcare sector, including the impact of mergers and acquisitions and COVID-19
- Strategies for proactive, rapid and authentic direct engagement
- NLRA compliance strategies
