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Are unions REALLY that popular?
by Phillip Wilson | Sep 22, 2022 | Labor Relations Insight, News, Pro Act, Unions
Just before Labor Day, Gallup reported its latest opinion numbers on unions. The headline declared...
A Two-Edged Sword
by Greg Kittinger | Aug 25, 2022 | NLRB, Unions
The United Mine Workers discovered that make-whole remedies for unfair labor practice charges can...
The UAW’s Leadership Woes Threaten To Topple A Once-Mighty Giant
by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 28, 2022 | Auto Manufacturing, Corruption, UAW
This notoriously corrupt union is not stable in any sense of the word, and much of the threatening...

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Unionization and AI: Keeping Ahead in the Tech and Media Industries
by Michael VanDervort | May 18, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Tech - Media, Union Organizing
In the ever-evolving tech and media sectors, the rise of unionization and the integration of...
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Biden’s Labor Nominee Can’t Muster Up A Home Run
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Gig Economy, Industry, Legal, Politics
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The Pandemic Is ‘Over,’ But Healthcare Workers Are Still Ailing
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, NLRB, Strikes, Union Organizing
The healthcare industry continues to fall prey to rampant organizing activity. Of course, much of...
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Healthcare In Need Of Resuscitation
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Federal, Healthcare, NLRB, States, Strikes
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Healthcare Can’t Find Relief, 3 Years Into The Pandemic
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 30, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, SEIU, Strikes, Unions
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A Healthcare Checkup
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | CNA NNOC, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, SEIU, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unions
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Unions Head To The Top Of The Healthcare Food Chain
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 2, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, SEIU, Strikes, Unions
The UAW Plays Hard To Get With President Biden
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Auto Manufacturing, Politics, UAW
We recently profiled incoming UAW President Shawn Fain, who has his work cut out for him in a few...
Shawn Fain: A Look At The Newest United Auto Workers Leader
by Kimberly Ricci | May 4, 2023 | Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Manufacturing, UAW, Unions
Fain promises to “reform” the UAW troubled union. What can we really expect? His road ahead contains numerous potholes left by predecessors.
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Rank-And-File Workers Fed Up With The UAW
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 9, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Manufacturing, News, UAW, Unions
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Unions Coming For Your Ice Cream, Books, And The Great Outdoors
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, NLRB, Retail, Union Organizing, Unions
Reality checks still abound for newly minted union members who are frequently shocked at the slow...
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A Reality Check For The Organizing Trend
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | Labor Relations Ink, Retail, Trending, Union Organizing
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Organizing Brags And Stumbles
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 3, 2022 | Courts, Industry, NLRB, Retail, Tech - Media, Union Organizing, Unions
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No Shortage Of Retail And Restaurant Organizing
by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 29, 2022 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, Industry, Retail, SEIU, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unions
Unionization and AI: Keeping Ahead in the Tech and Media Industries
by Michael VanDervort | May 18, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Tech - Media, Union Organizing
In the ever-evolving tech and media sectors, the rise of unionization and the integration of...
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Rising Tech Tensions And High Drama In Hollywood
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | CWA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Tech - Media, Union Organizing
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Tech Layoffs Fueling Union Activity
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 23, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Industry, Strikes, Tech - Media, Union Organizing
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Electronic Surveillance at Work
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 23, 2023 | NLRB, Tech - Media
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Media And Tech Workers Go Public With Their Discontent
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 26, 2023 | Strikes, Tech - Media, UAW, Unions
Biden’s Labor Nominee Can’t Muster Up A Home Run
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Gig Economy, Industry, Legal, Politics
President Biden’s nomination to replace outgoing Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is proving to be...
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Counterproductive ‘Progress’ For The Gig Economy
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Gig Economy, Legal, Politics
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Gig Drivers Organizing With The NLRB’s Blessing
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 26, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Gig Economy, NLRB, SEIU, Union Organizing, Unions
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Industry Leaders Vs. The NLRB On The Gig Economy
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 15, 2022 | Gig Economy, Industry, NLRB
Knives Out For Starbucks And A Premature Exit
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, Politics, SEIU, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
besieged coffeehouse giant still remains the biggest organizing story out there, clash grows uglier by the day
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A Rising Minimum Wage Could Hurt Workers, And They Know It
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 15, 2022 | Hospitality, Legal, Politics, SEIU, Trending
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Fast Times For Fast Food Workers
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 25, 2022 | Gig Economy, Hospitality, Retail, SEIU
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The Simmering Starbucks Saga’s Coffee Cup Runneth Over
by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 23, 2022 | Hospitality, NLRB, Strikes, Union Organizing
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Keep Your Eyes On The Fast Food Workers In California
by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 9, 2022 | Hospitality, Politics, SEIU, States, Strikes
A Wild Assortment Of Higher Education Unions
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Education, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unions
The United Auto Workers aren’t the only union beefing up their flagging membership by heavily...
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Higher Ed Unions Hit Significant Roadblocks
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Strikes, UAW, Union Organizing
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Muscle Memory And The UAW’s ‘Travesty Of Democracy’
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 16, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Corruption, Education, IBT, SEIU, Strikes, UAW, Union Organizing
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Unions Throw The Book At Higher Ed With Mixed Results
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 26, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Education, Strikes, UAW, Unions
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Embellished Membership Numbers And More Strikes For The Teamsters
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, NLRB, Strikes, Union Organizing
Although media reports will continue to champion any relatively modest gains in total union...
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A Dizzying Array Of Corruption
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Corruption, IBT, Unions
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Those Strike-Happy Teamsters Do It Again
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Strikes
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A Teamsters War Of Words On Capitol Hill
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Local, News, Politics, Unions
Government Assistance To Unions Grows
by Michael VanDervort | May 18, 2023 | NLRB, SEIU, Union Organizing, Unions
Government Intervention in labor relations, notably through the National Labor Relations Board...
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The Minimum Wage Gets Competitive Between States
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Industry, SEIU, States, UNITE-HERE
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Corruption-Filled Conflicts Of Union Interest
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Corruption, Courts, Politics, SEIU, UAW, Unions
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Healthcare Can’t Find Relief, 3 Years Into The Pandemic
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 30, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, SEIU, Strikes, Unions
The UAW Plays Hard To Get With President Biden
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Auto Manufacturing, Politics, UAW
We recently profiled incoming UAW President Shawn Fain, who has his work cut out for him in a few...
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A Rough Road Ahead For The UAW
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Corruption, DOL, UAW
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Corruption-Filled Conflicts Of Union Interest
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Corruption, Courts, Politics, SEIU, UAW, Unions
The Unavoidable Costs of Rising Minimum Wage and Unionization in Restaurants
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 13, 2023 | Labor Relations Ink, SEIU, UFCW, UNITE-HERE
Clearly, the rising minimum wage places an imposing burden upon businesses. We saw panic on the...
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A Grab-Bag Of Organizing Developments
by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 27, 2022 | Industry, Politics, SEIU, Strikes, UAW, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unions
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Traditional versus Grassroots Unions
by Phillip Wilson | Aug 25, 2022 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Insight, NLRB, SEIU, UFCW
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The Next Starbucks?
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 25, 2022 | NLRB, Retail, UFCW, Union Organizing
Transparency, Freedom and Fairness for All
by Nancy Jowske | Apr 18, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Labor Relations Ink, Politics, Pro Act, Union Organizing
In February, as he introduced the PRO Act to Congress for the third time, Senator Bob Menendez...
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The Labor Relations Help You Never Knew You Needed
by Michael VanDervort | Feb 23, 2023 | AFL-CIO, News, NLRB, Politics, SEIU, Union Organizing, Unions
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Voters Took On Union Membership With Warring Results
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 17, 2022 | AFL-CIO, Legal, Politics, Union Organizing, Unions
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A United Steelworkers Sham And An UAW Errant Election
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 17, 2022 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Manufacturing, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions, USW
This month’s news from the manufacturing sector yields a true embarrassment of riches when it...
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Union Madness In The Manufacturing Sector
by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 13, 2022 | Corruption, Manufacturing, News, NLRB, Politics, Strikes, UAW, Union Organizing, USW
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Fears Of The Future In Manufacturing
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 25, 2022 | Auto Manufacturing, NLRB, UAW, USW
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Strikes Aplenty Across the Manufacturing Sector
by Kimberly Ricci | May 26, 2022 | IBT, Manufacturing, Strikes, UAW, USW
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Manufacturing Sees Conflict Aplenty
by Phillip Wilson | Mar 31, 2022 | Auto Manufacturing, IBT, Manufacturing, Strikes, UAW, USW
A Healthcare Checkup
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | CNA NNOC, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, SEIU, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unions
March 2023 sees a bevy of labor relations developments for nurses and long-term care workers across the U.S.
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A Quick Healthcare Follow-Up Visit
by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 23, 2022 | CNA NNOC, Healthcare, Strikes, Union Organizing
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Healthcare Staffing and Safety Woes Reach A Pivotal Point
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 21, 2022 | CNA NNOC, Healthcare, OSHA, SEIU, States, Strikes
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Union-Fueled Chaos In France
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | Labor Relations Ink, News, Politics
French President Emmanuel Macron recently gave a big push behind a controversial new pension bill...
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A Teamsters War Of Words On Capitol Hill
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Local, News, Politics, Unions
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Biden’s Inexperienced FAA Chief Nominee Comes Under Fire
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, News, Politics, SEIU, Transportation, Unions
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An Impending Changing Of The Labor Guard
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | DOL, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, News
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Rank-And-File Workers Fed Up With The UAW
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 9, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Manufacturing, News, UAW, Unions
Analyzing Government Support and Low Membership Rates in the US Private Sector
by Michael VanDervort | Apr 18, 2023 | Employee Rights Act, Labor Relations Ink, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act
We have been writing about the government’s support of unions and their organizing...
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Transparency, Freedom and Fairness for All
by Nancy Jowske | Apr 18, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Labor Relations Ink, Politics, Pro Act, Union Organizing
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The Gifts That Keep On Giving
by Michael VanDervort | Mar 22, 2023 | Federal, Labor Relations Ink, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, States
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Are unions REALLY that popular?
by Phillip Wilson | Sep 22, 2022 | Labor Relations Insight, News, Pro Act, Unions
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NLRB Still Searching For Traction
by Phillip Wilson | Mar 31, 2022 | NLRB, Pro Act
A Dizzying Array Of Corruption
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Corruption, IBT, Unions
No matter how often unions get caught with their hands in the cookie jar, they seemingly cannot...
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A Rough Road Ahead For The UAW
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Corruption, DOL, UAW
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Corruption-Filled Conflicts Of Union Interest
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Corruption, Courts, Politics, SEIU, UAW, Unions
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Rotten To The Core
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | Corruption, Labor Relations Ink, UAW, Unions
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Tesla Under Fire By The NLRB And Unions
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 24, 2023 | Corruption, NLRB, Politics, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
Embellished Membership Numbers And More Strikes For The Teamsters
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, NLRB, Strikes, Union Organizing
Although media reports will continue to champion any relatively modest gains in total union...
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Work Stops At West Coast Ports
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Industry, NLRB, Strikes, Unions
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A Wild Assortment Of Higher Education Unions
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Education, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unions
Embellished Membership Numbers And More Strikes For The Teamsters
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, NLRB, Strikes, Union Organizing
Although media reports will continue to champion any relatively modest gains in total union...
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Brewing More Labor Strife At Starbucks
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, NLRB, Unions
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Government Assistance To Unions Grows
by Michael VanDervort | May 18, 2023 | NLRB, SEIU, Union Organizing, Unions
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The New Skill Sets Of Unions In High-Turnover Workplaces
by Kimberly Ricci | May 25, 2023 | CWA, Labor Relations Ink, Media, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW
organizers are wrapping their arms around high-turnover service sector workplaces in aggressive ways
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Government Assistance To Unions Grows
by Michael VanDervort | May 18, 2023 | NLRB, SEIU, Union Organizing, Unions