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Union Approach to Health and Safety: - United Steelworkers

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All of these trends have<br />

negative impacts on union<br />

strength<br />

Loss of Skilled Work<br />

Isolation of Members<br />

Division/Loss of solidarity<br />

Loss of Jobs, Members <strong>and</strong> Dues<br />

Drain on <strong>Union</strong> Resources<br />

Members’ Loss of Faith in the <strong>Union</strong><br />

Loss of <strong>Union</strong> Power<br />

They are using fear along with Continuous<br />

Improvement, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Problem<br />

Solving Teams, 5S, Self-Directed Work Groups,<br />

<strong>and</strong> other restructuring programs <strong>to</strong> get our<br />

members <strong>to</strong>:<br />

• Accept the Idea of Change, <strong>and</strong><br />

• Contribute their Ideas <strong>and</strong><br />

Knowledge <strong>to</strong> Management’s<br />

Plans for Change<br />

They use techniques we call the<br />

Tricks <strong>and</strong> Traps<br />

<strong>to</strong> get us <strong>to</strong> go along<br />

• Brains<strong>to</strong>rming<br />

• Language<br />

– Improvement<br />

– Empowerment<br />

• Common Goals

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