An ICU nurse manager states, "The hospital has a union but I wouldn't advise joining," to a newly hired nurse. The human resources (HR) director is informed of this comment. How should the HR director respond?
1. Call the new nurse and explain that joining the union is encouraged by the hospital.
2. Remind the manager that there is to be no interference with an employee's decision to join the union.
3. File a grievance against the manager.
4. Terminate the manager.
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Rationale 1: The hospital should neither encourage nor discourage employees from joining the union.
Rationale 2: The manager's role is not to interfere with the employee's right to organize. The manager should not dominate; encourage or discourage union membership; terminate an employee for filing a charge with the NLRB; or refuse to bargain collectively. The HR director should clarify this role with the manager.
Rationale 3: There is no reason to file a grievance.
Rationale 4: Unless this manager makes it a practice to tell employees to avoid the union and has continued to do so after being apprised of the regulations, there is no reason for termination.
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