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Lessons Not Learned In Rideshare Driver Unionization: That California ‘Win’ Won’t Be Helping Workers
Massachusetts voters recently passed a bill that allows Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, and California is now following suit through a deal between lawmakers and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft.
No Safe Zone For Progressive Employers: Unions Are Keeping The Pressure Going
It’s been a minute since we checked in on the rising trend of organizing at progressive companies.
Gen Z Is Changing the Union Game—But the Rules Haven’t Kept Up
Gen Z and younger Millennials are approaching labor issues with a level of urgency and clarity that feels new, but they’re forced to work within a faltering 90-year-old legal framework.
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Friday Five: Legal Smoke, AI Burnout Ahead, Visa Price Pain, And Contract Skirmishes
It's Friday, and we have five stories that you might not have heard yet, including updates on the '996' trend, H-1B visas, and contract disputes.
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The Friday Five: Teamsters Tangles, AI Attacks, And Elder Care Alarms
It's Friday, and we have five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet.
The Friday Five: Teamsters Tangles, AI Attacks, And Elder Care Alarms
It's Friday, and we have five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet.
Volkswagen’s “Final Offer” to the UAW: An Adroit Maneuver
After nearly a year of bargaining, Volkswagen has dropped what it calls its “last, best, and final offer” for UAW-represented workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.
Friday Five: Legal Smoke, AI Burnout Ahead, Visa Price Pain, And Contract Skirmishes
It's Friday, and we have five stories that you might not have heard yet, including updates on the '996' trend, H-1B visas, and contract disputes.
AI for All: From Hospitality To Healthcare, ‘Agentic’ Leadership Strategies That Work in Any Industry
AI will also free up time and energy for the more “human” parts of leadership, like strategizing, developing teams, and fostering culture.
Gen Z’s Priorities vs. The ‘996’ Movement: Colliding Trends For Employers To Watch
What Gen Z wants from employers collides with the '996' workplace trend. To avoid vulnerability points for unions to swoop in, businesses should take note.
California Dreaming: An NLRB Power Grab Meets A Rideshare Union Push
The California labor laboratory is at it again, both with an attempt to seize labor board jurisdiction and a new bill allowing rideshare driver unionization.
The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And A Lonely NLRB On The Sidelines
The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And More. It’s Friday, and we have five labor-related stories that you might not have heard yet.
When Unions Fail Their Own Members
As we emerge from a long Labor Day holiday weekend, during which the press spent considerable time lauding the current trendiness and popularity of labor unions, they devoted little time to discussing the downside of labor unions.
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The Friday Five: Teamsters Tangles, AI Attacks, And Elder Care Alarms
It's Friday, and we have five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet.
Starbucks Union Tries to Raise Pressure as Strike Vote Begins
Starbucks unionized workers elect strike captains, hold practice pickets and rallies, and hold a strike vote while contract talks remain frozen.
The Friday Five: Teamsters Tangles, AI Attacks, And Elder Care Alarms
It's Friday, and we have five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet.
Not So Fast: First Contracts, False Union Optimism, And Employers Caught In The Spin Cycle
A first union contract generally takes at least a year to broker following an election.
Welcome To More Labor Limbo From A Dismantled Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
To put it mildly, this is an unusual time for federal labor law.
The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
In 2025, labor relations issues are proving to be anything but predictable. From surging union activity to bold employer responses, 2024 was a whirlwind year that reshaped industries and left no corner of the labor world untouched.
The LRI RightNow Year-End 2024 Petitions And Elections Review Is Here
In 2025, labor relations issues are proving to be anything but predictable. From surging union activity to bold employer responses, 2024 was a whirlwind year that reshaped industries and left no corner of the labor world untouched.
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The Friday Five: Teamsters Tangles, AI Attacks, And Elder Care Alarms
It's Friday, and we have five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet.
Trump Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Has Already Upped Her Wild-Card Status On The PRO Act
If there’s a current trend among D.C.-based politicians these days, it’s that labor policies will not be predictable down party lines.
Double Standard in Labor Reporting: Why OLMS Must Enforce Union Compliance
Imagine being forced to pay hundreds of dollars to a shadowy organization with no idea where that money is going. Welcome to labor reporting double standard.
Starbucks Union Tries to Raise Pressure as Strike Vote Begins
Starbucks unionized workers elect strike captains, hold practice pickets and rallies, and hold a strike vote while contract talks remain frozen.
Three Crucial Supreme Court Cases for Employers to Watch This Term
The Supreme Court is in session. Three crucial labor-related cases involving federal agencies, retirement funds, and government contracts are worth watching.
The Friday Five: Teamsters Tangles, AI Attacks, And Elder Care Alarms
It's Friday, and we have five labor related stories that you might not have heard yet.
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