TIPS and FOE Communication Guidance Webinar
Event Details
Date
October 2, 2024
Time
12 - 1pm
Location
Free Webinar - Registration Required
Cost
Free : Free
Please be sure to use the link to send and questions in advance with the speakers
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramDr. Bonnie Nelsen
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email Dr. Bonnie Nelsen
On January 1, 2020, New York State legalized union organizing for farm workers, when the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act (FLFLPA) took effect. The FLFLPA established rules about what farm employers can and cannot say to workers when talking about unionizing. These rules pose challenges and risks for farm employers who don't understand and follow them. This webinar will teach employers how to manage these risks when talking to their workers about unions.
This webinar addresses several topics, including:
- What you can't say to workers about unionizing: Avoiding threats, interrogation, promises, and surveillance
- What you can say to workers about unionizing: Using facts, opinions, and experiences to make your case
- Unfair Labor Practices: The legal implications
- Farm Employer Q&A: Get answers to your questions
The webinar will not be recorded, and questions can be submitted anonymously so farm employers to ask about practices without risk. Participants are encouraged to submit questions when registering. PowerPoint slides used during the webinar will be available to registrants after the session.
Presenters include Dr. Bonnie Nelsen, Business Specialist at Cornell's Lake Ontario Fruit Program; Dr. Richard Stup, Director of Cornell's Agricultural Workforce Development Center; and attorney Joshua Viau, Co-regional Managing Partner at Fisher Phillips law firm.
Please note registration is required for this free webinar. Registration will open soon.
Upon registering you will receive a registration confirmation email that will include 2 links. 1. Link allows anonymous submission of questions on Union Communication Navigation, to be submitted by October 1 at Noon.
2. Zoom link for the free webinar on October 2nd at Noon. Please register by September 30th 5pm.
PowerPoints from webinar available at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/su...
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