History
Labor Relations Institute was founded in 1978 as a consulting firm dedicated to maintaining the union-free workplace. Initially, LRI assisted employers with on-site campaign direction, developing all phases of NLRB representation election campaigns.
Today, Labor Relations Institute provides the widest possible range of employee communications products and sophisticated database and deep intelligence services. Through a single source, our clients can secure everything required to monitor their risk of unionization, build positive employee relations, train supervisors, and if necessary, run a winning campaign.
Recognizing the power, convenience and economy of video communications, LRI began producing custom video presentations for management in 1984. By 1988, the first edition of the NLRB Election Campaign Program was released. This revolutionary approach utilized a series of videos and a comprehensive campaign manual that allowed employers to effectively conduct campaigns. The program’s success is unprecedented, having been used in more than 10,000 elections and consistently maintaining a win rate of over 90%.
Industry Leadership
Products from LRI are used in approximately 20% of all representation election campaigns conducted in the United States. We are the nation’s most active firm communicating to employee voters the overwhelming disadvantages of union membership.
LRI continues to respond to the changing needs of the business environment. Our original NLRB Election Campaign Program is now in its seventh edition and includes a Spanish version. To this we’ve added a Health Care edition that is designed to meet the needs of an environment where it is difficult to hold employee meetings. We have also addressed the impact of the Employee Free Choice Act with our EFCA Tool Kit – a must have in today’s volatile employee relations climate.
The Quality Difference
An employer faced with a unionizing effort will often be best served with proper legal counsel and/or a professional campaign facilitator during the course of a campaign. LRI brings the best labor attorneys and campaign facilitators, each familiar with LRI materials and programs, to your team. Our team members enjoy exceptional track records.
Why do LRI products communicate so effectively with employees? Our messages are crafted by labor relations and labor law specialists. Experience gained from thousands of successful NLRB campaigns is incorporated into every one of our video presentations and products. Communications specialists then design a media mix that will most effectively deliver this message to the audience.
LRI products have the look, tone, and authority that audiences expect. Our standards for professionalism and quality mean that your employee relations message commands attention and respect. The end result is credible communications that inform, train and persuade employees.
