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Organizing – Risk Avoidance In Organizing Efforts When Good Ideas Go Bad
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Introduction Plant Employee and Local Member Is Traveling To Temporary Headquarters of International To Work on Organizing Campaign. He Is Involved In Serious Auto Accident What’s Your Worst Case Scenario?
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Who Does Organizer Work For Currently and While Organizing? International Local Unionized employer Independent contractor
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Hybrids International Provides Transportation, Meals, But Employee is Employed By Local Organizer On Leave From Plant Pure Volunteer? Sponsorship
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Factors Used to Consider for Whom Organizer Works Contract Who supervises and directs State law Benefits Provided W-2’s, 1099’s, etc.
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Contractual Provisions Affecting Respective Liabilities Indemnity and Hold Harmless Provision of Insurance Provision of Benefits State Law Supervision and Scope of Duties Place of Work Time of Work
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Liabilities and Exposures Automobile Workers Compensation Benefits Employment Related Practices Defamation Assault and Battery Privacy Disability Labor Law Exposures
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Who Has Exposure? International Local Union Officers and Employees of International Officers and Employees of local Unionized Employer Others Individual Temporary Organizer
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Transfer of Risk Insurance Contractual
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Insurance General Liability Automobile Employers Liability Disability Health Insurance Media Liability Union Liability
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General Liability Insurance Read The Fine Print “This Insurance Does Not Apply To “Bodily Injury,” “Property Damage,” “Personal Injury”…Arising Out of Any Boycotts, Picketing, … Or Any Similar Activity Or Job Action Related To A Labor Dispute Or To Labor Negotiations.”
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General Liability Exclusion For Organizing Efforts Exclusion On Local”s Policy Exclusion Not On International’s Policy Who do You Think Is Going To Be Sued?
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Other Exposures Political Campaigns Support Rallys Issue Events We Are America Wal-Mart End The War Now
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Risk Avoidance and Prevention Contract Prevention techniques State laws Checking driving records
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Lodging Renting Apartments Reimbursing For Lodging Personal Property of Organizer
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Dangerous Words Joint Venture Sponsorship Indemnification Affiliate
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Worst Nightmare Rental Cars Master Contracts Non-Employee Drivers Whose Insurance Is Primary? Loss of Use, Diminution of Value, Administrative Fees
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Times Are A Changing – Media and Internet Are You Covered – GL, UL, Media Policies Republication False Light, Copyrights and Trademarks Blogs and Chat Rooms Privacy
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Not a Problem? Racial Slurs On Police Union Chat Room Using Company Logos – Mickey Mouse, “Can You Hear Me Now.” “ Let’s All Meet For Drinks and Show Solidarity.”
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Claims Importance of Timely Reporting Who Is Responsible For Reporting Instances and Circumstances Indemnity – Wackenhut Clause
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Moral Obligation Organizer Seriously Injured Who Should Pay? Who is Legally Obligated? Implied Understandings Between International and Local
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Conclusion
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