Category: Hospitality

An Organizing Grab-Bag: The Uptick In Petitions By Industry

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 24, 2024 | April Verrett, Education, Gwen Mills, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Retail, Service Industry, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, White-Collar

Foodservice has led the way lately regarding the sheer number of petitions for union elections filed, but frankly, most industries have seen an increase

April Verrett: A Look At The New SEIU President

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 28, 2024 | April Verrett, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, NLRB, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

Leadership changes have been frequent for international unions over the past few years.

Labor Organizing In 2024: No Safe Harbors

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | May 6, 2024 | Healthcare, Hospitality, IAM, Independents, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Retail, SEIU, Service Industry, Shawn Fain, Starbucks, Strikes, Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's United, Trader Joe's United, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions, USSW, White-Collar

We increasingly see that no industry or business sector remains immune to union activity in 2024 and beyond.

The Friday Workfront: Developing Labor Trends

Posted 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.

Union’s First Contracts: More Twists Than A Season Of ‘Stranger Things’

Posted 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

So, here’s the tea: securing a first-time CBA is tougher than finding a polite comment on Twitter. And thanks to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers aren’t legally bound to agree to a contract. It’s like being in a ‘Hunger Games’ scenario – may the odds ever be in your favor, but don’t bet your bottom dollar on it.

An Organizing Grab-Bag: The Uptick In Petitions By Industry

April Verrett: A Look At The New SEIU President

The Friday Workfront: Developing Labor Trends

Union’s First Contracts: More Twists Than A Season Of ‘Stranger Things’

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