Union Strike Over Employee Transfer: How Should Management Respond?

Dear All,

In our factory, some of the workers have joined and formed a union. They have put forward some conditions to the management to fulfill their demands. Now, the management has decided to transfer one employee to another department, but the employee does not wish to work in that department. The union members are on strike for the same. The transfer decision is on the management's side. What should we do now? Please provide some suggestions.

Note: I am not in HR; I work as a safety officer.

Thanks,

With your role, we would suggest you to restrict your duties to the safety of the company. Further, ask your management to recruit an IR Manager who can handle the situation expeditiously. The role played by you shall not be substituted by HR or IR and vice versa.

To recruit a good HR professional who can guide the management in transferring employees from one department to another will not solve the problem. Please call employees and have discussions across the table to try to solve the issue. It is advisable to hire a good labor law consultant who can advise the top management on this matter.