9/11 standards, such as the Maritime Security Act and the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards. “We’re actively involved in weekly briefings with the FBI and DHS,” Gane adds. “So, I have my ear to the ground on what’s trending and what we have to do.” The group’s hybrid security approach integrates manned guards with high-tech surveillance, including access control and remote monitoring. “We can be eyes and ears for the whole facility, instead of just a single view that a security officer may have,” Gane says. This model enables leaner, more responsive security coverage without compromising awareness or safety. NEW TACTICS, OLD ANIMOSITIES Fandale also speaks candidly about how the nature of labor disputes has changed. “They’re not nearly as bad as they were before, but now they are much more calculated,” he observes. “What we’ve seen in the last two years is an uptick of small amounts of violence or targeted violence.” One alarming trend involves bringing infants to the picket line.“They’re trying to endanger the children with picket line crossings,” Fandale says. “It started happening across the country. We’ve seen it as a new tactic.” Though picket-line violence is less overt than in decades past, Fandale insists that union influence is stronger than ever. “Teamsters, by far, is probably the most well-known and is causing the biggest number of issues and concerns. SEIU is probably the second largest,” he explains.“Both of them have been on major campaigns to organize new organizations over the last five years.” 113 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 08 HUFFMASTER
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