Happiness. Growth. Fulfillment. Many would (and have) defined a career’s innate value not solely by its pay rate, but by how thoroughly it provides these traits. When a consensus of employees start to feel their lives’ satisfactions are eclipsed by poor working...
Employees, before you go on strike over money, think through the gain versus loss. For example, let’s say you are earning 600/week. That’s $15.00/hr. And the company has offered a 3% raise. However, your union wants a 5% increase in wages. If the parties are unable 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.
