Q. We are trying to find ways to include our hourly and union workers in as much of the D&I work as possible. As you know, working with unions can be particularly difficult, and I want to have as much guidance as I can get. If there is anything written on this, that would be helpful.
Barbara Frankel: We’ve recently completed an in-depth survey on employee-resource groups, going beyond the questions asked on The Fair360, formerly DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity survey. We asked a number of questions on membership on this topic, and here are preliminary findings. The entire report will be available on Fair360.com. I’d also recommend you read “Increasing Participation in Resource Groups.”
Of the companies surveyed on criteria for membership: