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Jan 2024
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The Human Resource - Unions Today; 2023

ICRC-TV & Pandy Pridemore
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Karl Ulrich from Sebaly Shillito + Dyer joins Pandy in this episode to discuss the current activities of unions. Despite the media hype and constant stories of union activity in the country, Karl shares with us the reality of unions and what to expect in the coming year. You may be shocked with what the data actually tells us.

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