Calendar of events

Oct 17, 2008

Union Activity in Texas

Speaker: Oliver J. Bell

Meeting type: Monthly Luncheon

HFMA Monthly Luncheon Meeting
October 17, 2008
11:30 am - 1:15 pm

Unions Target Texas Healthcare...
At What Cost? Are You Ready?

The Methodist Hospital
Dunn Rio Grande Conference Center
6565 Fannin St. | Houston, Texas

1 Hour CPE Credit
HFMA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Sponsor# 00713.
There are no prerequisites for this presentation.

►Register On-Line

Organized Labor has come to Texas and is here to stay. Labor has zeroed in on Texas Healthcare providers. No one is exempt. Get a glimpse of the strategies employed by the most active organizing unions in healthcare. How do they target and approach employees/employers? Could a union’s Corporate Campaign make your operation vulnerable? What proposed changes in law are unions advocating that would make it virtually impossible for you to be unionfree? What is your best defense if you desire to remain union free? Discuss these issues and more.

Massive change is on the horizon for labor relations issues. Lack of knowledge in this arena will create operational, financial, leadership and relationship issues in your business that will ultimately adversely impact your margins and bottom line

Highlights of points to be covered:

Key points of current labor law, the most active and aggressive unions in healthcare organizing, The cost of unionization, Legal changes that will you’re your world and change business as we know it, Understanding your employee concerns so you can get ahead of the coming change.

Who should attend:
Senior Leaders (CEO, COO, CFO, General Counsel, Chief Nursing Officer/Executive, Vice President/Director of Human Resources), Director level Department Heads

Oliver J. Bell - CEO

Oliver J. Bell & Associates

Oliver Bell is the CEO of Oliver J. Bell & Associates that specializes in union vulnerability assessments, preventive labor relations, union avoidance, and collective bargaining support. Mr. Bell has been involved in hundreds of labor scenarios. He specializes in leadership coaching and employee persuasion. Bell & Associates has consistently achieved client campaign goals if engaged 4 weeks or more.

Outside of consulting, Mr. Bell is the Chairman of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. This board has oversight authority of the $3 Billion, 38,000-employee Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Mr. Bell sits on six subcommittees and chairs the Board’s Human Resources and Education sub-committees. He is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the West Point Society of Central Texas, and the Research Advisory Group at the Wharton School of Business.

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Agenda:
11:30 am | Registration
11:50 am | Monthly Luncheon
12:00 pm | Announcements & Program
1:15 pm | Adjourn