a strike is a daunting task for both labor and management and therefore it requires careful planning. Here are some major elements of developing a strike con- Undertaking tingency plan EMPLOYER Appoint Establish support committees to reach out to other groups (other unions, food shelves, and local banks and stores for lines of credit for strikers). Develop activities to maintain solidarity and morale among the strikers. Determine a strategy for handling strike replacements and union members who cross the picket line. Evaluate corporate campaign options Create a plan for communicating with the union members. Create a public relations and social media plan. Debrief participants on legal issues. a strike coordinator. Notify customers and suppliers of the possible strike Prepare a security plan to protect the premises. Develop either a shutdown plan or a plan for operating + . . during the strike . If planning to operate during the strike, assess how many employees will cross the picket line, how to use supervisors and managers, and the availability of strike replacements if using replacements, determine training needs, HR poli- cies, and housing, food, recreational, and security needs. Determine the eligibility of strikers for health insurance and other benefits. Create a plan for communicating with the strikers. . Create a public relations and social media plan. Debrief participants on legal issues. QUESTIONS For each of the scenarios in "HR Strategy. Responding to a Union Organizing Drive" at the end of Chapter 6, assume that the union won recognition and is now bargaining a contract. 1. As an HR manager developing a strike contingency plan, what particular concerns should you have in each scenario? 2. As a local union leader developing a strike contin- gency plan, what particular concerns should you have in each scenario? 3. For public sector negotiations in which strikes are illegal and bargaining impasses are instead resolved through arbitration, mediation, or fact-finding, which elements of the strike contingency plans presented in this box are unnecessary? Which elements should still be completed? UNION Choose a strike committee to lead the strike. Establish a strike headquarters. Create a picket subcommittee to prepare picket signs and assign picket duty. Communicate with the national union regarding strike benefits and other forms of support. References: Maurice B. Better, Contract Bargaining Handbook for Local Union Leaders, 2nd ed. (Washington, DC: Bloomberg BNA. 2017), Robert M. Cassel, Negotiating o Labor Contract: A Management Handbook, 4th ed. (Washington, DC. Bureau of Na- tional Affairs, 2010)