Friday Five: So Much Union Buyer’s Remorse
Union buyer’s remorse dominates this week. From the UAW election turnout to a Starbucks decert petition and IBEW members stuck with a lower raise than offered.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 16, 2026 | DOL, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, UAW, Unions
Union buyer’s remorse dominates this week. From the UAW election turnout to a Starbucks decert petition and IBEW members stuck with a lower raise than offered.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 14, 2026 | Decertification, Healthcare, IBT, Legal, Strikes, Unions
After the Henry Ford Genesys Hospital strike hit the one-year mark, some RNs filed to decertify the Teamsters, who are trying to mass-organize Michigan nurses.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Sep 4, 2026 | Corruption, Federal, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending
This week: the NLRB is concerned about a rulemaking setback, California’s love affair with unions continues, and California nurses are picketing over AI.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 21, 2026 | Corruption, Healthcare, IAM, IBT, ILWU, Labor Relations Ink, News, NLRB, SEIU, Trending, Unions
This week, a union local’s leadership is suspended over corruption, Shawn Fain is lashing out at judges, and a Teamsters nursing strike approaches a milestone.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 19, 2026 | Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending, Unions
$6.4 million in strike costs, a reduced wage offer, and a union dispute over the math. One healthcare strike’s aftermath is growing particularly ugly.
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