Category: Manufacturing

Jurassic Park: Failed Pension Plans And The Unions Who Keep Trying To Resurrect Them

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 5, 2024 | Aerospace, Bargaining/Negotiations, IAM, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Manufacturing, News, Strikes, UAW, Unionized Company, Unions

You have probably noticed that pensions are back in the news, and not because they are truly making a comeback.

How Employers Can Effectively Respond to Pickets and Protests

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 31, 2024 | Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Service Industry, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Workplace Disruption

With the rise of activism and heightened awareness around labor issues, pickets, and protests have become increasingly common near workplaces.

Rules For Thee, But Not For the UAW: A Union’s Staff Pushes Back

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 30, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, News, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Fain’s Battle with Stellantis Nearly every month since UAW President Shawn Fain took office,...

How AI Is Impacting Labor Relations—and Why Employers Need to Pay Attention

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 22, 2024 | AFL-CIO, AI Coach's Corner, Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Harold Daggett, iatse, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, NLRB, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, White-Collar

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a fixture in the workplace, streamlining tasks, improving productivity, and collecting valuable data. But with these benefits come challenges—especially for employers navigating labor relations in this new landscape.