Author: Kimberly Ricci

Welcome To More Labor Limbo From A Dismantled Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Posted 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.

Boycotts, Investigations, And Rebranding: How Companies Are Feeling A DEI Catch-22

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 14, 2025 | Approachability Minute, Courts, EEOC, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Trending

In the months since Trump issued an executive order (EO) dismantling federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) within the federal government, ripple effects have landed in the private sector. First

Egg On His Face? Shawn Fain And The Rollercoaster Tariffs

Posted 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

As you know, the U.S. tariff situation is changing so quickly that it’s challenging to stay...

Trump’s EO On Federal Unions Is Seeing A Rare Display Of Bipartisan Pushback

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 8, 2025 | AFGE, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, National Nurses United, News, Politics, SEIU, Trending, Unions

Trump’s executive order (EO) avalanche has stirred unease from a business perspective over worries that the orders could exacerbate worker anxieties, thereby giving unions opportunities to swoop in.