The Henry Ford Genesys Nursing Strike, 220 Days On: Fact vs. Teamsters Fiction
Seven months in, the Henry Ford Genesys nursing strike reveals more about Teamsters strategy than it does about the conflict itself.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 9, 2026 | Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Strikes, Trending
Seven months in, the Henry Ford Genesys nursing strike reveals more about Teamsters strategy than it does about the conflict itself.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 8, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Sean O'Brien, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions
Most labor disputes follow a familiar script: management pushes, the union resists, and the fight plays out across bargaining tables, grievances, or worse. This one changed the script.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 30, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Retail, Trending
After months of national bargaining and tentative agreement on 25 items with the UFCW and RWDSU locals representing its 11 unionized stores, REI presented a last, best, and final offer in January.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 23, 2026 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Retail, SBWU, SEIU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Unions have been winning elections at some of the most culturally progressive, consumer-facing brands in the country, but almost none of these wins have resulted in a contract.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Mar 20, 2026 | Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, National Nurses United, News, Trending, UFCW, Unions
Cesar Chavez sexual misconduct allegations, WGA contract talks, a meatpacking strike, hospital walkouts, and the Cemex standard take new hits.
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