Author: Kimberly Ricci

Another Sham Union Election? The UFCW Is Raising Some Eyebrows

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 27, 2025 | Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Retail, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions

This month, the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) elevated a new international president, Milton Jones, to replace retiring Marc Perrone.

NLRB Pulls Back on Remedy Overreach, Refocuses on Practical Relief

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 22, 2025 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending

In a welcome return to practical enforcement, Acting NLRB General Counsel William Cowen’s latest memo (GC 25-06) signals a strategic pivot in the agency’s pursuit of remedies through settlement agreements.

Sticky Fingers & Sinking Ships: UAW Infighting And A Corruption Roundup

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 20, 2025 | Corruption, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, OLMS, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions

From bitter backroom brawls at the UAW to a nationwide roll call of union leaders caught with their hands in the cookie jar, this month proves corruption in labor isn’t just alive, it’s thriving.

When (Healthcare) Unions Promise Far More Than They Deliver

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, SEIU, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions

Like the rest of the healthcare industry, Kaiser Permanente has been plagued with staffing shortages and budget shortfalls through and beyond the pandemic.