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Full-Court Press: What Will The Ripple Effect On College Sports Be After Dartmouth Basketball Players Voted To Unionize?
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 11, 2024 | Independents, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Union Organizing, Unions
Legally, balls are still in the air, but last week, Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team went ahead and voted (13-2) to unionize with the SEIU, the first such instance of this happening within the NCAA.
Tipping The Balance On Tipping Culture: A Contradictory Perspective From Unions
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 5, 2024 | DOL, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW
The tipping of servers is so customary that the practice is here to stay, although some restaurants have attempted to reverse the trend without much success. We will, however, discuss why unions are eager to spread tipping elsewhere.
The Workfront: High Stake Labor Law Showdowns
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 25, 2024 | Courts, CWA, Independents, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions, Weekly Workfront
Yesterday, we delved into the increasingly contentious dynamic between federal agencies, like the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and their challengers in the legal arena. These aren’t the only challenges the NLRB and other agencies face; employers are actively using the legal system to push back on many fronts.
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Higher Education Might Be Broken, But Unions Are Not The Solution
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 25, 2024 | CWA, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
As we have previously detailed, a wild assortment of unions have gone poaching in higher ed to capitalize upon understandable Gen Z frustrations.
Healthcare And AI: Will Fear Of Nursing ‘Bots’ Aid Or Harm The Already Stressed-Out Profession?
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 28, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight
Tech leader NVIDIA has joined forces with a startup called Hippocratic AI to develop voice-based healthcare “agents” that will cost “$9 per hour” (far less than the hourly RN rate in all markets) and can dispense limited health advice via chat sessions that act as patient assessments.
An Automotive Tune-Up: The UAW’s Current State Of Organizing
by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 15, 2024 | Approachable Leadership, Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Positive Workplace, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
Much has been made of the United Auto Workers’ dwindling membership numbers, and rightfully so. No matter how one paints the picture, a zenith of 1.5 million members compared to the current 380,000 is a substantial and frankly embarrassing fall.
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The Workfront: UAW’s Aggressive Campaigns, SpaceX vs. NLRB, and a Planned Parenthood Deal
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 11, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, Nonprofit, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Weekly Workfront
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Breaking: UAW Claims Win at Volkswagen
by Michael VanDervort | Apr 19, 2024 | Breaking, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, NLRB, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
A Retail Roundup: Another Bite Of The Apple, More Trader Joe’s Woes, And A Revolt Within The UFCW
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
A few years ago, unions aggressively entered the retail sector in an effort to make "the next Starbucks" happen.
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Shaking The Salts: Workers Are Increasingly Sweeping Unions Out The Door, But Could An Act Of Congress Pave The Way?
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 2, 2024 | Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW
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The Tech Sector’s Push And Pull: When Workers Who Deploy AI Turn To Unions
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 19, 2024 | AFL-CIO, ChatGPT, CWA, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Positive Workplace, Tech - Media, Trending, Unions
It’s happening: As technology advances and organizing campaigns receive more media attention, these realms are increasingly intertwined as union activity spreads into previously untouched industries.
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Unions Can’t Protect Workers From Layoffs, Although They Sure Will Deflect The Blame
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 31, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Logistics, Sean O'Brien, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, White-Collar
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The Workfront: UAW’s Aggressive Campaigns, SpaceX vs. NLRB, and a Planned Parenthood Deal
by Michael VanDervort | Jan 11, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, Nonprofit, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Weekly Workfront
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A Tale Of Three Cities: Gig-Economy Drivers Are Paying The Price Of New Minimum Wage Laws
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 25, 2024 | Gig Economy, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Local, Lyft, Minimum Wage, SEIU, Service Industry, States, Trending, Uber, Unions
It’s a familiar sight these days: supposedly well-meaning lawmakers, often lobbied by unions, believe they are helping workers by substantially boosting the minimum wage. Companies must then pull rabbits out of hats to afford increased labor costs, which leads to higher prices for consumers, decreased demand, and less available work.
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Biden’s New Deal: Government Stacked For Unions
by Michael VanDervort | Jul 18, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Gig Economy, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, Politics, Pro Act, Union Organizing, Unions
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Biden’s Labor Nominee Can’t Muster Up A Home Run
by Kimberly Ricci | May 18, 2023 | Gig Economy, Industry, Legal, Politics
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Counterproductive ‘Progress’ For The Gig Economy
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Gig Economy, Legal, Politics
The Friday Workfront: Developing Labor Trends
by Michael VanDervort | Nov 17, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Hospitality, IBT, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Tech - Media, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, UNITE-HERE
As more traditional labor unions like the Teamsters and the UAW have been dominating headlines in 2023, the once trendy labor organizations known as worker centers have taken a bit of a back seat, but that may be changing.
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Union’s First Contracts: More Twists Than A Season Of ‘Stranger Things’
by Michael VanDervort | Nov 14, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, NLRB, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Tech - Media, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, White-Collar
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Higher Education Might Be Broken, But Unions Are Not The Solution
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 25, 2024 | CWA, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
As we have previously detailed, a wild assortment of unions have gone poaching in higher ed to capitalize upon understandable Gen Z frustrations.
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A Wild Assortment Of Higher Education Unions
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 20, 2023 | Education, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unions
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IBT = Teamsters | SEIU = Service Employees | UAW = Autoworkers | UFCW = Food & Commercial Workers | IAM = Machinists | CNA-NNOC = California Nurses, National Nurse Organizing Committee
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The Teamsters Keep Trucking Away From Their Own Members’ Interests
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 15, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Like many Big Labor leaders, Teamsters President Sean “Militant” O’Brien has been putting on a brave face regarding dwindling union membership numbers since he took office two years ago.
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Unions Can’t Protect Workers From Layoffs, Although They Sure Will Deflect The Blame
by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 31, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Logistics, Sean O'Brien, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions, White-Collar
Higher Education Might Be Broken, But Unions Are Not The Solution
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 25, 2024 | CWA, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
As we have previously detailed, a wild assortment of unions have gone poaching in higher ed to capitalize upon understandable Gen Z frustrations.
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Shaking The Salts: Workers Are Increasingly Sweeping Unions Out The Door, But Could An Act Of Congress Pave The Way?
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 2, 2024 | Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW
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Higher Education Might Be Broken, But Unions Are Not The Solution
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 25, 2024 | CWA, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
As we have previously detailed, a wild assortment of unions have gone poaching in higher ed to capitalize upon understandable Gen Z frustrations.
A Retail Roundup: Another Bite Of The Apple, More Trader Joe’s Woes, And A Revolt Within The UFCW
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, UFCW, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions
A few years ago, unions aggressively entered the retail sector in an effort to make "the next Starbucks" happen.
The Tech Sector’s Push And Pull: When Workers Who Deploy AI Turn To Unions
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 19, 2024 | AFL-CIO, ChatGPT, CWA, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Positive Workplace, Tech - Media, Trending, Unions
It’s happening: As technology advances and organizing campaigns receive more media attention, these realms are increasingly intertwined as union activity spreads into previously untouched industries.
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Biden’s New Deal: Government Stacked For Unions
by Michael VanDervort | Jul 18, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Gig Economy, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, Politics, Pro Act, Union Organizing, Unions
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Transparency, Freedom and Fairness for All
by Nancy Jowske | Apr 18, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Labor Relations Ink, Politics, Pro Act, Union Organizing
A United Steelworkers Sham And An UAW Errant Election
by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 17, 2022 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Manufacturing, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions, USW
This month’s news from the manufacturing sector yields a true embarrassment of riches when it...
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Union Madness In The Manufacturing Sector
by Kimberly Ricci | Oct 13, 2022 | Corruption, Manufacturing, News, NLRB, Politics, Strikes, UAW, Union Organizing, USW
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Fears Of The Future In Manufacturing
by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 25, 2022 | Auto Manufacturing, NLRB, UAW, USW
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Strikes Aplenty Across the Manufacturing Sector
by Kimberly Ricci | May 26, 2022 | IBT, Manufacturing, Strikes, UAW, USW
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Manufacturing Sees Conflict Aplenty
by Phillip Wilson | Mar 31, 2022 | Auto Manufacturing, IBT, Manufacturing, Strikes, UAW, USW
2024’s Union Contract Negotiations: An Overview
by Michael VanDervort | Dec 19, 2023 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CNA NNOC, CWA, Education, Healthcare, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, Retail, Strikes, Tech - Media, UAW, UFCW, Unionized Company, Unions
As we roll into 2024, the labor scene is buzzing with some key union contract negotiations, spanning from telecommunications to education. Here's a peek at what's coming up and why it matters.
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The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology: Unions Working Against The Same Tools That They Embrace
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
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A Healthcare Checkup
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 22, 2023 | CNA NNOC, Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, SEIU, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unions
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A Quick Healthcare Follow-Up Visit
by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 23, 2022 | CNA NNOC, Healthcare, Strikes, Union Organizing
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Healthcare Staffing and Safety Woes Reach A Pivotal Point
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 21, 2022 | CNA NNOC, Healthcare, OSHA, SEIU, States, Strikes
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The Four-Day Workweek: Union Pipe Dream Or A Potential Reality?
by Kimberly Ricci | Dec 21, 2023 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Positive Workplace, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Unions
UAW President Shawn Fain also has another goal to land himself in the history books: He is not going to stop talking about the 4-day/32-hour workweek for five days/40 hours of pay.
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Breaking: Board Issues Final Rule On Joint-Employer Status
by Michael VanDervort | Oct 26, 2023 | Breaking, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, News, NLRB
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Breaking: NLRB GC Abruzzo Releases Cemex Guidance Memorandum 24-01
by Michael VanDervort | Nov 2, 2023 | Breaking, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, Trending, Union Organizing
NLRB GC Abruzzo released a Guidance Memorandum related to Cemex
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Biden’s New Deal: Government Stacked For Unions
by Michael VanDervort | Jul 18, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Gig Economy, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, Politics, Pro Act, Union Organizing, Unions
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Transparency, Freedom and Fairness for All
by Nancy Jowske | Apr 18, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Labor Relations Ink, Politics, Pro Act, Union Organizing
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The Gifts That Keep On Giving
by Michael VanDervort | Mar 22, 2023 | Federal, Labor Relations Ink, NLRB, Politics, Pro Act, States
Sticky Fingers and Bad Actors: Union Misconduct in 2024
by Michael VanDervort | Feb 20, 2024 | Corruption, Courts, DOL, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Union Leaders, Unions
It’s been more than a minute since we did any kind of an update about union corruption and misconduct by labor union officials, so let’s jump right in with a look at what has been going on in 2024.
Union’s First Contract? More Faltering Steps And A Full-On Stumble For Organized ‘Castles’
by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 18, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Service Industry, Strikes, Union Leaders, Union Organizing
That brings us to fresh news of a crumbled union at Medieval Times, eighteen months after workers in California voted to form the dinner theater company’s first union of knights, queens, and other costumed performers.
Breaking: UAW Claims Win at Volkswagen
by Michael VanDervort | Apr 19, 2024 | Breaking, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, NLRB, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
The UAW has won the recognition election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The...
Higher Education Might Be Broken, But Unions Are Not The Solution
by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 25, 2024 | CWA, Education, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SEIU, UAW, Union Organizing, Unions
As we have previously detailed, a wild assortment of unions have gone poaching in higher ed to capitalize upon understandable Gen Z frustrations.
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