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Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 10, 2026 | Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Next 52 Weeks Series, Trending, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing
The vote count settles one question and opens another. An employer that wins has a year to fix what the campaign exposed. An employer that loses has status quo obligations that can begin before certification.
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Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 6, 2026 | Federal, Healthcare, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, Unions
Midterm results boost the FLCA, Teamsters strike Chicago parking garages, Henry Ford nurses speak out, and a union drive at the Obama Foundation.
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Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 4, 2026 | Approachability, Approachable Leadership, Approachable Leadership, EXWP, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, positive employee relations, Positive Workplace
A pay complaint in February. Scheduling complaints in April. Empty seats at the second-shift town hall by May. In September, a union petition arrived. This article traces where the information stalled and who should have owned it.
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Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 4, 2026 | Courts, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Legal, News, Trending
The Ninth Circuit kept California’s SB 399 ‘captive audience meeting’ ban blocked on First Amendment grounds. Here’s what it means for other states’ bans.
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Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 3, 2026 | captive audience, Courts, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Legal, Media, SHRM
The Ninth Circuit ruled on California’s captive-audience law in California Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta. NLRB precedent on mandatory union meetings still applies.
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