Friday Five: Summer Dog Days Are Hot For Labor Strikes
WestJet flight attendants, California state workers, and Pennsylvania hospital staff all took strike action this week, while the NLRB and AHA weighed in on bargaining rules.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 31, 2026 | Healthcare, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, Strikes, Union Leaders, Unions
WestJet flight attendants, California state workers, and Pennsylvania hospital staff all took strike action this week, while the NLRB and AHA weighed in on bargaining rules.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 24, 2026 | DOL, Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Strikes, Trending
This week: the NLRB rules on a contested Starbucks mail-in ballot election, plus new strikes and strike authorizations from grocery pharmacists to flight attendants.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 22, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Healthcare, Healthcare, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, National Nurses United, Tech - Media, Transportation, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company
Unions and AI: Trade unions are supporting AI work projects like data centers while nurses and entertainment unions push back. What employers need to know.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jul 10, 2026 | Federal, Healthcare, IAM, Labor Relations Ink, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, UFCW, Union Organizing, Unions
This week: nurses decertify a union, the ILO adopts a gig work treaty, a pharmacy supervisor ruling, NLRB nominee news, and a Trump v. Slaughter update.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | May 29, 2026 | Healthcare, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, News, Trending, UAW, Unions
A joint-employer reversal sparks another fight, paint workers oust the Boilermakers, UC tech workers unionize over AI, and considering the “deserving” argument.
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