Your Labor Relations Bench Is Thinner Than You Think
LRI’s new Certificate in Applied Labor Relations puts HR and ER teams through live simulations, not lectures, to build bench strength before the next crisis hits.
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Aug 31, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Certification in Applied Labor Relations, labor relations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, LRI Institute, positive employee relations, Unionized Company
LRI’s new Certificate in Applied Labor Relations puts HR and ER teams through live simulations, not lectures, to build bench strength before the next crisis hits.
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Apr 7, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Media, Podcast, UFCW, Unions
Phil Wilson joined a recent podcast discussion on the Working Lunch Podcast to break down a developing labor situation
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Mar 16, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Collective Bargaining, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
After several years of organizing and stalled negotiations, Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United may soon return to the bargaining table.
Read MoreLRI 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.
Read MorePosted 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?
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