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Mixed Bag At The DOL: Pro-Employer Rules Amid Setbacks And Internal Turmoil
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 1, 2026 | DOL, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending
The DOL is pushing pro-employer rules on joint employment, but a court loss and a growing scandal are keeping things complicated.
Who Is Kim Cordova, The Controversial UFCW Leader Behind The JBS Meatpacking Strike?
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 31, 2026 | Corruption, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, UFCW, Unions
Kim Cordova is leading the JBS meatpacking strike. But her 15-year record of member complaints and legal losses raises questions about who she’s really fighting for.
REI: Impasse Is Not the Breakdown. It’s the Move.
by Michael VanDervort | Mar 30, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, Trending
After months of national bargaining and tentative agreement on 25 items with the UFCW and RWDSU locals representing its 11 unionized stores, REI presented a last, best, and final offer in January.
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Unions have been winning elections at some of the most culturally progressive, consumer-facing brands in the country, but almost none of these wins have resulted in a contract.
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REI: Impasse Is Not the Breakdown. It’s the Move.
by Michael VanDervort | Mar 30, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, Trending
After months of national bargaining and tentative agreement on 25 items with the UFCW and RWDSU locals representing its 11 unionized stores, REI presented a last, best, and final offer in January.
Friday Five: Cesar Chavez Fallout, Hospital Strikes, WGA Talks, and More
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 20, 2026 | Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, Trending, UFCW, Unions
Cesar Chavez sexual misconduct allegations, WGA contract talks, a meatpacking strike, hospital walkouts, and the Cemex standard take new hits.
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
REI: Impasse Is Not the Breakdown. It’s the Move.
by Michael VanDervort | Mar 30, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, Trending
After months of national bargaining and tentative agreement on 25 items with the UFCW and RWDSU locals representing its 11 unionized stores, REI presented a last, best, and final offer in January.
AI Bots Talking Unions? This Might Be Nothing. It’s Still Fascinating.
by Michael VanDervort | Feb 5, 2026 | AI, AI cool tools, Artificial Intelligence, Breaking, ChatGPT, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Organizing
Some of these AI agents are talking about unions. Not human unions. AI unions. Strikes. Collective bargaining. Algorithmic management.
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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
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
Friday Five: Strike Threats, AI Headaches, And The Story Behind Sean O’Brien’s Awkward Endorsement
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 13, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Trending, UAW, Unions
It's Friday, and we have five labor-related stories that you might not have heard yet.
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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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IBT = Teamsters | SEIU = Service Employees | UAW = Autoworkers | UFCW = Food & Commercial Workers | IAM = Machinists | CNA-NNOC = California Nurses, National Nurse Organizing Committee
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The Teamsters Have Been Projecting Strength: Evidence Is Starting to Diverge
by Michael VanDervort | Mar 24, 2026 | Corruption, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
For a Teamsters union that has spent two years projecting strength and organizing momentum, a different story is starting to take shape internally.
Employees Voted To Decertify A Union. The Eighth Circuit Says That Should Mean Something.
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 26, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Unions
Workers voted to remove their union, but federal labor law said the fight wasn't over. The Eighth Circuit says that needs to change.
Friday Five: Strike Threats, AI Headaches, And The Story Behind Sean O’Brien’s Awkward Endorsement
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 13, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SEIU, Trending, UAW, Unions
It's Friday, and we have five labor-related stories that you might not have heard yet.
Who Is Kim Cordova, The Controversial UFCW Leader Behind The JBS Meatpacking Strike?
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 31, 2026 | Corruption, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, UFCW, Unions
Kim Cordova is leading the JBS meatpacking strike. But her 15-year record of member complaints and legal losses raises questions about who she’s really fighting for.
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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HEADLINE: Workers Organized by Unions Plummets in 2025
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 21, 2026 | Breaking, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, Starbucks, Trending, UFW, Union Organizing, Union Research, Unions, UNITE-HERE, USW
Newly Organized Workers Drop 38% in 2025. What the Numbers Really Say About Union Organizing.
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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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Mixed Bag At The DOL: Pro-Employer Rules Amid Setbacks And Internal Turmoil
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 1, 2026 | DOL, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending
The DOL is pushing pro-employer rules on joint employment, but a court loss and a growing scandal are keeping things complicated.
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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Who Is Kim Cordova, The Controversial UFCW Leader Behind The JBS Meatpacking Strike?
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 31, 2026 | Corruption, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, UFCW, Unions
Kim Cordova is leading the JBS meatpacking strike. But her 15-year record of member complaints and legal losses raises questions about who she’s really fighting for.
Who Is Kim Cordova, The Controversial UFCW Leader Behind The JBS Meatpacking Strike?
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 31, 2026 | Corruption, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, UFCW, Unions
Kim Cordova is leading the JBS meatpacking strike. But her 15-year record of member complaints and legal losses raises questions about who she’s really fighting for.
Mixed Bag At The DOL: Pro-Employer Rules Amid Setbacks And Internal Turmoil
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 1, 2026 | DOL, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending
The DOL is pushing pro-employer rules on joint employment, but a court loss and a growing scandal are keeping things complicated.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫
by Michael VanDervort | Mar 23, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Unions have been winning elections at some of the most culturally progressive, consumer-facing brands in the country, but almost none of these wins have resulted in a contract.
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Labor Relations Insight
- Mixed Bag At The DOL: Pro-Employer Rules Amid Setbacks And Internal Turmoil
- Who Is Kim Cordova, The Controversial UFCW Leader Behind The JBS Meatpacking Strike?
- REI: Impasse Is Not the Breakdown. It’s the Move.
- Friday Five: Healthcare Strike Fallout, NLRB Decisions, And Chavez Aftermath At The DOL
- Employees Voted To Decertify A Union. The Eighth Circuit Says That Should Mean Something.