Category: AI Coach’s Corner

A Union-Fueled Automation Conundrum: The Restaurant Industry’s Chess Vs. Checkers

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 19, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

“Unions are playing checkers, while companies are playing chess.” Kerr further explains that “automation has already been operationally deployed that can replace line workers” at McDonald’s, Burger King, Jack-in-the-Box, and Carl’s Jr in California.

Leadership Bits and Bytes: January 2024

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 30, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Bits and Bytes, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Positive Workplace

Welcome to “Leadership Bits and Bytes,” where we distill the essence of today’s business literature into a compact, insightful read for your easy consumption. This edition navigates the turbulent waters of leadership and organizational change.

The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology: Unions Working Against The Same Tools That They Embrace

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 6, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, CNA NNOC, CWA, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Earlier this week, we discussed how unions are embracing new technology to organize and grow their membership. Another side exists with that coin: how tech, specifically AI and automation, emboldens unions to call strikes over related job security concerns.