A Case for Replacement Workers in America

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  • Author Marco Hubain
  • Published November 20, 2010
  • Word count 414

In an economy where extended work stoppages can be a major problem, replacement workers have become an absolute necessity –helping businesses remain productive, efficient and healthy despite even some of the most debilitating circumstances. Especially in such a delicate economy, a business continuity plan that considers the need for temporary personnel and skilled replacement workers is essential.

For example, in 2009 and 2010 the swine flu

pandemic across North America put businesses from coast to coast on high alert. Questions arose for every industry as businesses scrambled to piece together some sort of plan to accommodate for a major flu outbreak that could potentially cripple a business’ entire workforce. They wondered, "What is the best way to prepare?", "How will we remain productive?" and "What can we do right now to minimize the risk?"In short, the answer was temporary replacement workers.

Businesses across the country who might not have considered using temporary replacement workers began to consider them as a valuable and essential part of their business continuity plan, and even if the swine flu pandemic didn’t have the debilitating effect some might have forecast – it did help businesses better prepare for the potential of a work stoppage with an effective strategy centered on replacement workers.

For years, temporary personnel have been used to help businesses stay strong when industry is threatened. From weather and natural disaster to sickness and the political climate – quite a lot can influence businesses and their ability to stay working.

Apart from sickness, natural disaster, and other disruptive events, hiring replacement workers during a strike is probably the most common application of temporary personnel. However, while replacement workers during a strike might be the most common reason for temporary workers, the effectiveness and importance of replacement workers go far beyond laborers hired solely as strike replacement workers. Today, as businesses work to grow and succeed despite the economy and global competition, there are businesses across the country specializing in providing skilled replacement labor for businesses in a wide variety of industries.

Regardless of industry or economic climate, whether there’s the potential for a work stoppage due to natural circumstance or because of a labor dispute – a closed workplace is a business in danger, and any type of stoppage is both an emotional and extremely costly event for any business. As a business, organizing an effective and detailed business continuity plan that takes temporary replacement workers into consideration is essential. Are you a business owner? What’s your plan?

Marco Hubain has worked as a business consultant for over a decade and written extensively about security business continuity planning, strike replacement workers, and temporary personnel for http://www.madicorp.com.

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