What’s In Their Feed: Why Unions Love Social Media
Social media has become a major force in modern labor organizing.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 18, 2026 | IAM, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, SBWU, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
Social media has become a major force in modern labor organizing.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 11, 2026 | AFL-CIO, AFSCME, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Liz Shuler, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions
Five of the largest labor union conventions in the United States take place this summer, including the AFL-CIO, the Teamsters and the UAW.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 8, 2026 | Corruption, DOL, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, OLMS, Union Research
The federal government thinks union members should know more about where their union dues are spent. Employers will benefit too.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 1, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Politics, Sean O'Brien, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) is inching closer to passing, and potential effects on employers include binding arbitration.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 1, 2026 | Faster Labor Contracts Act, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Media, NLRB, Politics, SHRM
Phil Wilson, LRI’s CEO and General Counsel, explains why the Faster Labor Contracts Act would harm employers and reward bad-faith bargaining.
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