Labor Issues New Companies Should Avoid if They Want to Become Old Companies

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 30, 2018 | Business, Consulting, Labor Laws, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Many new entrepreneurs feel prepared for anything when they first open their business, but as they quickly find out, maintaining a workforce requires precise knowledge and expertise if the business is to thrive and stay in the good graces of various government labor...

Unions and Worker Happiness

by Stephen Koppekin | Sep 18, 2017 | Business, Employee Engagement, Organized Labor, Stephen Koppekin

Job satisfaction is organizational mortar; it’s the substance that stabilizes pieces of a whole. Just as weak mortar may lead to loose, crumbling bricks, employees held at their workstations by a meager amount of professional pride and enjoyment are susceptible to...

Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.