Today we have a great opportunity to gain insight into some mechanisms and procedures that are already in place for determining work conditions and addressing grievances. Some employers don't realize that the access rule only applies when a non-employee attempts to enter the private business property. It does not apply when employees are in a public place, where anybody is entitled to solicit them. Growers have to plan to train field supervisors about the ground rules and what they should do when approached by somebody who claims to have the right to talk to workers on the property. Supervisors and foremen have to know how to respond to visitors who attempt to take access to the crew, and how to deal with the crew itself in those circumstances.
Training is very important.
Too many employers don't seem to know what to do when organizers come to them after filing a Notice of Intent to Take Access. It would help if they called the Board office right away for an explanation. When you are served with a Notice of Intent to take Access, it's not the end of the world. Although there's a union campaign going on, it's important to keep on running an effective, profitable company. The union's purpose is to have a collective bargaining contract with you.