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The ‘New’ NLRB’s First Published Decision Is All About Warding Off More No-Quorum Dilemmas
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 20, 2026 | Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending
The NLRB is working through its case backlog. If you wondered how this agency would publicly begin its new era, they didn’t keep their audience waiting long.
Where Do You Rank in LR? Take 5 Minutes to Find Out
by Phillip Wilson | Jan 19, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Trending
If your company has unionized locations, here is the question almost no one can answer with confidence. Where do you rank on labor relations performance?
Friday Five: Healthcare Walkouts, Cannabis Rules, AI Battles, And NLRB Preparations
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 16, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Unions
It’s Friday, and we’ve got five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet, including how the NLRB might be guarding against a future lack of quorum.
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The ‘Captive Audience Ban’ Law Tangle: Where The NLRB And State Bans Sit Amid Ongoing Legal Challenges
Jan 14, 2026
With NLRB quorum restored, so-called 'captive audience' meetings will likely be reconsidered, but states are also complicating matters. What should employers know going forward?
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Two Union Campaigns. Two Very Different Outcomes
Dec 18, 2025
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LaborVision Forum For Healthcare: 15k NYC Nurses On Strike. This Is Healthcare In 2026.
by Phillip Wilson | Jan 12, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, Union Organizing, Union Research
New Event Spring 2026: LaborVision Forum for Healthcare Nearly 15,000 nurses walked out this week at major New York City hospitals.
LaborVision Forum For Healthcare: 15k NYC Nurses On Strike. This Is Healthcare In 2026.
by Phillip Wilson | Jan 12, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, Union Organizing, Union Research
New Event Spring 2026: LaborVision Forum for Healthcare Nearly 15,000 nurses walked out this week at major New York City hospitals.
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Friday Five: Unions Under Scrutiny, RTO Stumbling Blocks, And Hawley In The Headlines
by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 10, 2025 | Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions
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Volkswagen’s “Final Offer” to the UAW: An Adroit Maneuver
by Michael VanDervort | Oct 15, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
After nearly a year of bargaining, Volkswagen has dropped what it calls its “last, best, and final offer” for UAW-represented workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
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Egg On His Face? Shawn Fain And The Rollercoaster Tariffs
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 10, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, Politics, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Friday Five: Legal Smoke, AI Burnout Ahead, Visa Price Pain, And Contract Skirmishes
by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 24, 2025 | Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Federal, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Unions
It's Friday, and we have five stories that you might not have heard yet, including updates on the '996' trend, H-1B visas, and contract disputes.
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The Friday Five: Union Hustles, AI Tangles & Rideshare Rumbles
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 22, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Courts, Federal, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, States, Strikes, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unions
Two Union Campaigns. Two Very Different Outcomes
by Michael VanDervort | Dec 18, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Why New Seasons settled a first labor contract while Starbucks remains unresolved. First contracts are complicated.
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AI for All: From Hospitality To Healthcare, ‘Agentic’ Leadership Strategies That Work in Any Industry
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Artificial Intelligence, Cannabis, Culture, Healthcare, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Retail, Tech - Media, Trending
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No Safe Zone For Progressive Employers: Unions Are Keeping The Pressure Going
by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 22, 2025 | Hospitality, iatse, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
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AI Is Changing the Workplace, Unions Are Responding
by Phillip Wilson | Nov 18, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unionized Company
As these tools expand, unions are rapidly shaping their own public positions on AI, algorithmic management, and worker data rights.
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Friday Five: Unions Under Scrutiny, RTO Stumbling Blocks, And Hawley In The Headlines
by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 10, 2025 | Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions
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The Friday Five: Union Hustles, AI Tangles & Rideshare Rumbles
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 22, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Courts, Federal, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, States, Strikes, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unions
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AI for All: From Hospitality To Healthcare, ‘Agentic’ Leadership Strategies That Work in Any Industry
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Artificial Intelligence, Cannabis, Culture, Healthcare, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Retail, Tech - Media, Trending
California Dreaming: An NLRB Power Grab Meets A Rideshare Union Push
by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 7, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Gig Economy, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Unions
The California labor laboratory is at it again, both with an attempt to seize labor board jurisdiction and a new bill allowing rideshare driver unionization.
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Lessons Not Learned In Rideshare Driver Unionization: That California ‘Win’ Won’t Be Helping Workers
by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 3, 2025 | Compliance, Gig Economy, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, SEIU, States, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
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Union Playbook 2.0: Skirting the NLRB
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 29, 2025 | CWA, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Who Are The ‘Union Curious’? The Plight Of Gen Z As A Big Labor Target
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 8, 2024 | Cannabis, Education, Gig Economy, Healthcare, Hospitality, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Nonprofit, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And A Lonely NLRB On The Sidelines
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 29, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Healthcare, Healthcare, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Uncategorized, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And More. It’s Friday, and we have five labor-related stories that you might not have heard yet.
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AI for All: From Hospitality To Healthcare, ‘Agentic’ Leadership Strategies That Work in Any Industry
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Artificial Intelligence, Cannabis, Culture, Healthcare, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Retail, Tech - Media, Trending
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No Safe Zone For Progressive Employers: Unions Are Keeping The Pressure Going
by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 22, 2025 | Hospitality, iatse, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
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Where You Least Expect It? Recent Union Wins Reinforce How No Industry Is Immune
by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 17, 2025 | CWA, Hospitality, IAM, IBT, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Service Industry, Starbucks, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unions, White-Collar
When Unions Fail Their Own Members
by Michael VanDervort | Sep 2, 2025 | Corruption, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Politics, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Research
As we emerge from a long Labor Day holiday weekend, during which the press spent considerable time lauding the current trendiness and popularity of labor unions, they devoted little time to discussing the downside of labor unions.
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Dispelling The Myth Of “Big Wins At The Bargaining Table”
by Kimberly Ricci | May 13, 2025 | Auto Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Workers United
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Unpacking Union Pushback In The Art World
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 24, 2025 | AFGE, AFSCME, Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Service Industry, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
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Friday Five: Internal Union Drama, A Policy Nudge, And AI Entering The Healthcare Chat
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 9, 2026 | AFSCME, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, DOL, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
It's Friday, and we've got five labor related stories you might not have heard yet, including Teamsters and UAW drama, a DOL policy nudge, and AI in healthcare.
Friday Five: Healthcare Walkouts, Cannabis Rules, AI Battles, And NLRB Preparations
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 16, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Unions
It's Friday, and we've got five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet, including how the NLRB might be guarding against a future lack of quorum.
Friday Five: Internal Union Drama, A Policy Nudge, And AI Entering The Healthcare Chat
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 9, 2026 | AFSCME, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, DOL, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
It's Friday, and we've got five labor related stories you might not have heard yet, including Teamsters and UAW drama, a DOL policy nudge, and AI in healthcare.
Not So Fast: First Contracts, False Union Optimism, And Employers Caught In The Spin Cycle
by Phillip Wilson | Aug 6, 2025 | AFSCME, Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, RWDSU, SBWU, UFCW, Unionized Company
A first union contract generally takes at least a year to broker following an election.
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No Safe Zone For Progressive Employers: Unions Are Keeping The Pressure Going
by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 22, 2025 | Hospitality, iatse, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions
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The UFCW Takes A Cue From The UAW: Grocery Store Strikes Are Heating Up
by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 18, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Retail, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
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Where You Least Expect It? Recent Union Wins Reinforce How No Industry Is Immune
by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 17, 2025 | CWA, Hospitality, IAM, IBT, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Service Industry, Starbucks, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unions, White-Collar
Welcome To More Labor Limbo From A Dismantled Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2025 | AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Federal, FMCS, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Politics, SEIU, UFCW, Unions
To put it mildly, this is an unusual time for federal labor law.
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Unions And Protecting Workers’ Data Don’t Go Hand In Hand? You Don’t Say
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 27, 2025 | AFGE, AFL-CIO, News, Unions
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The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 29, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CNA NNOC, CWA, IAM, iatse, IBEW, IBT, ILA, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, National Nurses United, NLRB, NUHW, RWDSU, SBWU, SEIU, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions, UNITE-HERE, USW, Workers United
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Labor Relations Issues 2025: Trump, RTO Mandates, DEI Rollbacks, and Tech
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 25, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CWA, EEOC, Federal, Harold Daggett, Healthcare, IBT, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, White-Collar
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Don’t Sleep On 2026’s Labor Contract Battles, Even Without UPS Or Big Three Automakers at the Table
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 5, 2026 | IBEW, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, Trending, UAW, Unions, USW
UAW President Shawn Fain claims that 2028 will be the next big year for union contract battles, but don't sleep on 2026. We rounded up the renewal fights to come.
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The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 29, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CNA NNOC, CWA, IAM, iatse, IBEW, IBT, ILA, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, National Nurses United, NLRB, NUHW, RWDSU, SBWU, SEIU, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions, UNITE-HERE, USW, Workers United
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The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 29, 2025 | AFL-CIO, CNA NNOC, CWA, IAM, iatse, IBEW, IBT, ILA, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, National Nurses United, NLRB, NUHW, RWDSU, SBWU, SEIU, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions, UNITE-HERE, USW, Workers United
In 2025, labor relations issues are proving to be anything but predictable. From surging union activity to bold employer responses, 2024 was a whirlwind year that reshaped industries and left no corner of the labor world untouched.
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The Push-Pull Of AI In The Healthcare Workplace: Addressing Nursing Concerns Before Unions Take Advantage
by Kimberly Ricci | May 20, 2024 | AI Coach's Corner, AI tips, Artificial Intelligence, CNA NNOC, CWA, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, Strikes, Tech - Media, Trending, Unions
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The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology: Unions Working Against The Same Tools That They Embrace
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 6, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, CNA NNOC, CWA, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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In the News: Michael VanDervort Article Published on SHRM
LRI Consulting Services own Michael VanDervort published an article on the SHRM website in January examining how federal labor law may be on the verge of significant change.
Trump Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Has Already Upped Her Wild-Card Status On The PRO Act
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 17, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, DOL, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Research, Unionized Company, Unions
If there’s a current trend among D.C.-based politicians these days, it’s that labor policies will not be predictable down party lines.
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How Will GOP Senator Josh Hawley’s Pro-Union Legislation Fare In Light Of Trump 2.0?
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 20, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, DOL, Employee Rights Act, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
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The One With the PRO Act Wildcard
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 25, 2024 | AFL-CIO, CWA, DOL, Hospitality, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, UNITE-HERE
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Surprise! The UAW Monitor’s Newest Report Reveals Shawn Fain’s Union to Be a Miserable Workplace
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 1, 2025 | Corruption, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
The UAW’s federal watchdog was always destined to have a tough job, but Neil Barofsky's thirteenth report ratchets up the retaliation claims pointing toward one awful workplace.
LaborVision Forum For Healthcare: 15k NYC Nurses On Strike. This Is Healthcare In 2026.
by Phillip Wilson | Jan 12, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, Union Organizing, Union Research
New Event Spring 2026: LaborVision Forum for Healthcare Nearly 15,000 nurses walked out this week at major New York City hospitals.
In the News: Michael VanDervort Article Published on SHRM
LRI Consulting Services own Michael VanDervort published an article on the SHRM website in January examining how federal labor law may be on the verge of significant change.
The ‘Captive Audience Ban’ Law Tangle: Where The NLRB And State Bans Sit Amid Ongoing Legal Challenges
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 14, 2026 | General Counsel, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, Union Organizing
With NLRB quorum restored, so-called 'captive audience' meetings will likely be reconsidered, but states are also complicating matters. What should employers know going forward?
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