Union Organizing Risk in the US Decoded: Transforming Anxiety into High-Performance
Sun Feb 01 2026
In the U.S., many companies are gripped by a "union-free" obsession, pouring massive budgets into positive employee relations programs that often feel anything but positive to the actual workers. While these expensive strategies are designed to keep unions at bay, they frequently miss the mark on what actually drives a business forward.
Alan explains how a true "Employee Experience" agenda is broader and more proactive than simple union avoidance, as it focuses on performance and culture rather than defense.
Key Takeaways:
Streamlining U.S. Labor Relations for Lower Cost. [2:39]
US union membership data [4:33]
Executive union anxiety exceeds actual risk. [6:08]
Positive employee relations? [7:27]
Employee experience and high-performance workforce agenda. [9:11]
Resources:
CHRO Association
Wild Side Podcast Archive
Alan Wild on LinkedIn
awild@chro.org
CHRO Upcoming Events
More
In the U.S., many companies are gripped by a "union-free" obsession, pouring massive budgets into positive employee relations programs that often feel anything but positive to the actual workers. While these expensive strategies are designed to keep unions at bay, they frequently miss the mark on what actually drives a business forward. Alan explains how a true "Employee Experience" agenda is broader and more proactive than simple union avoidance, as it focuses on performance and culture rather than defense. Key Takeaways: Streamlining U.S. Labor Relations for Lower Cost. [2:39] US union membership data [4:33] Executive union anxiety exceeds actual risk. [6:08] Positive employee relations? [7:27] Employee experience and high-performance workforce agenda. [9:11] Resources: CHRO Association Wild Side Podcast Archive Alan Wild on LinkedIn awild@chro.org CHRO Upcoming Events