The NLRB’s Lost Year Is Over. The Reset Is Just Beginning.
Rulemaking could change the NLRB timeline on revising labor law and policy in 2026.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 8, 2026 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Politics, Trending
Rulemaking could change the NLRB timeline on revising labor law and policy in 2026.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 18, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Why New Seasons settled a first labor contract while Starbucks remains unresolved. First contracts are complicated.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 9, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending
Rage bait has evolved into rage farming: the sustained cultivation of outrage through repetition, coordination, and algorithm-aware tactics. Rage farming is becoming a material risk to brands.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 3, 2025 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SBWU, Starbucks, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Three weeks in, the walkout has turned into a standoff, with a relatively small group of Starbucks workers participating.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 24, 2025 | Media, News, Trending, Union Research
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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